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Lincoln, NE (Nebraska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $255,200 (it was $101,600 in 2000)
Lincoln:

$255,200
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $183,400 - $362,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $300,945
Here:

$300,945
State:

$274,677

Townhouses or other attached units: $309,098
Here:

$309,098
State:

$245,619

In 2-unit structures: $131,951
Here:

$131,951
State:

$168,724

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $552,107
Here:

$552,107
State:

$405,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $295,888
Here:

$295,888
State:

$476,911

Mobile homes: $62,392
Here:

$62,392
State:

$67,339

Total population: 272,996 (Urban population: 225,224, Rural population: 218 (14 farm, 204 nonfarm))

Houses: 128,790 (121,921 occupied: 68,533 owner occupied, 53,388 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

34%

Housing density: 1,725 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $305,521.

Median contract rent in 2022: $880 (lower quartile is $656, upper quartile is $1,133)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,832


Median gross rent in Lincoln, NE in 2022: $998

Housing units in Lincoln with a mortgage: 44,152 (4,694 second mortgage, 205 home equity loan, 3,265 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,470

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $101,353

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $68,011

Median monthly housing costs: $1,094

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Lincoln, Nebraska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 292,623
  • Male householders: 61,866 (19,867 living alone), Female householders: 60,055 (22,029 living alone)
  • 50,318 spouses (50,174 opposite-sex spouses), 9,924 unmarried partners, (9,721 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 75,807 children (69,888 natural, 2,216 adopted, 3,703 stepchildren), 2,030 grandchildren, 2,581 brothers or sisters, 2,439 parents, 287 foster children, 2,644 other relatives, 12,000 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 12,672

Size of family households: 30,349 2-persons, 15,447 3-persons, 11,180 4-persons, 4,898 5-persons, 2,998 6-persons, 1,098 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 41,896 1-person, 12,576 2-persons, 684 3-persons, 497 4-persons, 298 5-persons.

42,844 married couples with children.
14,964 single-parent households (4,944 men, 10,020 women).

87.4% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 23,550 (8.0%)
(61.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • 260no bedroom
  • 9081 bedroom
  • 13,5922 bedrooms
  • 28,4163 bedrooms
  • 19,7664 bedrooms
  • 5,5915+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • 3,166no bedroom
  • 17,7291 bedroom
  • 20,5792 bedrooms
  • 8,8043 bedrooms
  • 2,5964 bedrooms
  • 5145+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,290no vehicle
  • 18,5481 vehicle
  • 31,2592 vehicles
  • 12,1113 vehicles
  • 3,7134 vehicles
  • 1,6125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6,174no vehicle
  • 27,1721 vehicle
  • 16,1742 vehicles
  • 2,2433 vehicles
  • 9864 vehicles
  • 6395+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • 2601 room
  • 1892 rooms
  • 1,0523 rooms
  • 4,9264 rooms
  • 10,3655 rooms
  • 12,7986 rooms
  • 10,5487 rooms
  • 9,8558 rooms
  • 18,5409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • 2,3811 room
  • 5,9532 rooms
  • 12,8053 rooms
  • 13,7344 rooms
  • 6,3035 rooms
  • 6,5706 rooms
  • 2,6627 rooms
  • 1,3668 rooms
  • 1,6149+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lincoln, NE
  • Lincoln, NE household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lincoln, NE in 2022
  • 7,453Less than $10,000
  • 7,657$10,000 to $19,999
  • 9,257$20,000 to $29,999
  • 11,702$30,000 to $39,999
  • 13,551$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8,619$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9,651$60,000 to $74,999
  • 17,216$75,000 to $99,999
  • 11,869$100,000 to $124,999
  • 6,991$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9,639$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8,316$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lincoln, NE

  • Distribution of house value in Lincoln, NE in 2022
  • 107Less than $10,000
  • 484$10,000 to $14,999
  • 540$15,000 to $19,999
  • 120$20,000 to $24,999
  • 850$25,000 to $29,999
  • 77$30,000 to $34,999
  • 39$35,000 to $39,999
  • 290$50,000 to $59,999
  • 175$60,000 to $69,999
  • 126$70,000 to $79,999
  • 545$80,000 to $89,999
  • 681$90,000 to $99,999
  • 3,666$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,896$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,781$150,000 to $174,999
  • 5,199$175,000 to $199,999
  • 12,637$200,000 to $249,999
  • 10,135$250,000 to $299,999
  • 12,858$300,000 to $399,999
  • 6,604$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4,014$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,108$750,000 to $999,999
  • 149$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 99$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 353$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lincoln, NE

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lincoln, NE in 2022
  • 262$100 to $149
  • 81$150 to $199
  • 312$200 to $249
  • 434$250 to $299
  • 235$300 to $349
  • 1,126$350 to $399
  • 728$400 to $449
  • 1,375$450 to $499
  • 2,669$500 to $549
  • 3,359$550 to $599
  • 2,013$600 to $649
  • 3,270$650 to $699
  • 1,364$700 to $749
  • 3,225$750 to $799
  • 6,933$800 to $899
  • 6,059$900 to $999
  • 10,435$1,000 to $1,249
  • 4,006$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,006$1,500 to $1,999
  • 413$2,000 to $2,499
  • 479$2,500 to $2,999
  • 37$3,000 to $3,499
  • 198$3,500 or more
  • 1,369No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.1%
Number of people working at home: 18,333 (11.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4,516
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 17,454
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 29,280
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 38,281
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 23,819
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 7,415
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7,906
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,218
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,200
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 5,180
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,944
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,002
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lincoln

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 131,758 (77.7%)
  • Carpooled: 12,121 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 597 (0.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 172 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 1,233 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 1,031 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 4,282 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 18,333 (10.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 6.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 11.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.2%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 12.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • 11,2202010 or later
  • 6,0132000 to 2009
  • 5,0571990 to 1999
  • 1,9101980 to 1989
  • 9251970 to 1979
  • 1,202Before 1970
Ancestries in Lincoln, NE

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 33,880 (28.1%)
  • American: 8,571 (7.1%)
  • English: 7,884 (6.5%)
  • Irish: 5,753 (4.8%)
  • Czech: 3,856 (3.2%)
  • European: 3,657 (3.0%)
  • Swedish: 2,281 (1.9%)
  • Polish: 1,659 (1.4%)
  • Norwegian: 1,530 (1.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 1,498 (1.2%)
  • Italian: 1,453 (1.2%)
  • Afghan: 1,116 (0.9%)
  • Iraqi: 1,099 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 900 (0.7%)
  • Dutch: 867 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 821 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 612 (0.5%)
  • African: 588 (0.5%)
  • French: 517 (0.4%)
  • Iranian: 471 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 454 (0.4%)
  • Sudanese: 398 (0.3%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 383 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 354 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 296 (0.2%)
  • British: 291 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 241 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 224 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 223 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 219 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 199 (0.2%)
  • British West Indian: 177 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 149 (0.1%)
  • Yugoslavian: 142 (0.1%)
  • German Russian: 142 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 140 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 124 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 123 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 114 (0.09%)
  • Latvian: 111 (0.09%)
  • Ethiopian: 109 (0.09%)
  • Austrian: 104 (0.09%)
  • Romanian: 94 (0.08%)
  • Brazilian: 93 (0.08%)
  • Ghanaian: 84 (0.07%)
  • Swiss: 83 (0.07%)
  • Portuguese: 83 (0.07%)
  • Kenyan: 81 (0.07%)
  • Armenian: 71 (0.06%)
  • Slavic: 67 (0.06%)
  • Somali: 60 (0.05%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 56 (0.05%)
  • Jamaican: 56 (0.05%)
  • Serbian: 47 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 46 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 42 (0.03%)
  • Liberian: 41 (0.03%)
  • Luxembourger: 36 (0.03%)
  • Albanian: 32 (0.03%)
  • Finnish: 30 (0.02%)
  • Ugandan: 27 (0.02%)
  • Jordanian: 26 (0.02%)
  • Slovak: 23 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 20 (0.02%)
  • Macedonian: 19 (0.02%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 16 (0.01%)
  • Syrian: 15 (0.01%)
  • Croatian: 11 (0.01%)
  • Moroccan: 7 (0.01%)
  • Egyptian: 7 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Lincoln:

13.3% (3,609)
Nebraska:

31.7% (46,610)

Vietnam
Lincoln:

11.6% (3,138)
Nebraska:

4.0% (5,832)

Iraq
Lincoln:

9.7% (2,612)
Nebraska:

2.2% (3,173)

India
Lincoln:

5.6% (1,505)
Nebraska:

4.2% (6,118)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Lincoln:

4.2% (1,145)
Nebraska:

2.6% (3,808)

Thailand
Lincoln:

3.1% (847)
Nebraska:

2.2% (3,167)

Ukraine
Lincoln:

2.9% (798)
Nebraska:

0.8% (1,220)

Afghanistan
Lincoln:

2.9% (772)
Nebraska:

0.8% (1,228)

Burma (Myanmar)
Lincoln:

2.8% (763)
Nebraska:

2.7% (3,951)

El Salvador
Lincoln:

2.8% (758)
Nebraska:

3.7% (5,421)

Guatemala
Lincoln:

2.7% (721)
Nebraska:

7.2% (10,604)

Philippines
Lincoln:

2.3% (611)
Nebraska:

2.2% (3,185)

Korea
Lincoln:

2.2% (588)
Nebraska:

1.6% (2,312)

Brazil
Lincoln:

1.9% (524)
Nebraska:

0.6% (827)

Malaysia
Lincoln:

1.8% (493)
Nebraska:

0.5% (700)

Sudan
Lincoln:

1.8% (483)
Nebraska:

1.7% (2,482)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 186,993
  • Other state: 79,407
  • Northeast: 3,820
  • Midwest: 36,534
  • South: 16,632
  • West: 22,421

82.2% of Lincoln residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.7% lived in Nebraska.


Lincoln:

82.2%
State average:

87.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,818
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 46
  • 5th and 6th grade: 534
  • 7th and 8th grade: 122
  • 9th grade: 267
  • 10th grade: 335
  • 11th grade: 839
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,470
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 22,895
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,378
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,551
  • Associate degree: 10,699
  • Bachelor's degree: 23,946
  • Master's degree: 6,531
  • Professional school degree: 2,714
  • Doctorate degree: 1,982
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,748
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 114
  • 5th and 6th grade: 70
  • 7th and 8th grade: 219
  • 9th grade: 93
  • 10th grade: 903
  • 11th grade: 703
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,110
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 19,141
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,914
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,575
  • Associate degree: 11,197
  • Bachelor's degree: 25,533
  • Master's degree: 9,825
  • Professional school degree: 1,602
  • Doctorate degree: 2,175
Educational Attainment for Females
Lincoln marital status for males
Lincoln marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 71,130
  • One, attached: 10,473
  • Two: 4,558
  • 3 or 4: 3,040
  • 5 to 9: 7,849
  • 10 to 19: 11,429
  • 20 to 49: 8,580
  • 50 or more: 9,770
  • Mobile homes: 1,961

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lincoln
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lincoln, NE
  • 78.3%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lincoln, NE
  • 51.9%Electricity
  • 45.3%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,357
Here:

15.9%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,115
Here:

7.5%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,088
Here:

10.2%
Nebraska:

18.0%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability