Latest news about work in Lincoln, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Lincoln are: Educational services (21.5% of civilian employees), Health care (9.1% of civilian employees), Paper (8.0% of civilian employees). 92.2% of workers work in Penobscot County and 0.9% of all workers work at home. 59.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 59.0% across the entire state of Maine.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lincoln, Maine was 2,933 / 2,539
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Educational services
21.5% (218)
13.5% (67)
29.3% (151)
Health care
9.1% (92)
0.0% (0)
17.8% (92)
Paper
8.0% (81)
16.3% (81)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
7.5% (76)
3.4% (17)
11.4% (59)
Food and beverage stores
7.0% (71)
1.2% (6)
12.6% (65)
Public administration
5.0% (51)
0.0% (0)
9.9% (51)
Construction
4.3% (44)
8.8% (44)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4.0% (41)
8.2% (41)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.5% (35)
2.8% (14)
4.1% (21)
Real estate and rental and leasing
2.7% (27)
5.4% (27)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
2.6% (26)
5.2% (26)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
2.6% (26)
5.2% (26)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.2% (22)
1.8% (9)
2.5% (13)
Social assistance
1.9% (19)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (19)
Leather and allied products
1.7% (17)
3.4% (17)
0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.6% (16)
2.2% (11)
1.0% (5)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.5% (15)
3.0% (15)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
1.5% (15)
3.0% (15)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.5% (15)
3.0% (15)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
1.4% (14)
2.8% (14)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.9% (9)
1.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
0.9% (9)
1.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (9)
Finance and insurance
0.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (9)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.9% (9)
1.8% (9)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (9)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.7% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (7)
Utilities
0.7% (7)
1.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (6)
Unemployment in Lincoln
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
5.5%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
10.6%Males
6.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lincoln:
0.7% (6)
Maine:
6.3% (36,485)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lincoln:
5.9% (54)
Maine:
4.0% (22,739)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lincoln:
6.0% (55)
Maine:
5.1% (29,327)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lincoln:
8.9% (82)
Maine:
9.8% (56,442)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lincoln:
12.3% (114)
Maine:
11.6% (66,662)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lincoln:
11.1% (103)
Maine:
15.1% (87,057)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lincoln:
7.5% (69)
Maine:
13.1% (75,494)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lincoln:
4.0% (37)
Maine:
10.4% (59,881)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Lincoln:
4.9% (45)
Maine:
4.7% (27,054)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lincoln:
4.8% (44)
Maine:
5.2% (30,063)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Lincoln:
3.3% (31)
Maine:
2.5% (14,157)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lincoln:
8.1% (74)
Maine:
6.3% (36,317)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lincoln:
18.5% (171)
Maine:
4.4% (25,248)
<5am:
Lincoln:
10.0% (98)
Maine:
4.4% (26,948)
5:30am:
Lincoln:
5.0% (49)
Maine:
3.7% (22,592)
6am:
Lincoln:
2.4% (24)
Maine:
5.2% (32,239)
6:30am:
Lincoln:
7.3% (72)
Maine:
9.4% (57,835)
7am:
Lincoln:
11.7% (115)
Maine:
11.5% (70,598)
7:30am:
Lincoln:
12.0% (118)
Maine:
14.9% (91,521)
8am:
Lincoln:
19.3% (190)
Maine:
14.4% (88,758)
8:30am:
Lincoln:
6.0% (59)
Maine:
9.0% (55,154)
9am:
Lincoln:
1.8% (18)
Maine:
4.0% (24,448)
10am:
Lincoln:
4.9% (48)
Maine:
3.8% (23,244)
12pm:
Lincoln:
0.9% (9)
Maine:
1.0% (5,881)
4pm:
Lincoln:
2.3% (23)
Maine:
6.9% (42,456)
>4pm:
Lincoln:
11.1% (109)
Maine:
5.8% (35,860)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
1.7% (7)
Maine:
8.5% (25,691)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
9.8% (38)
Maine:
5.5% (16,683)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
8.2% (32)
Maine:
6.1% (18,409)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
10.1% (39)
Maine:
11.9% (35,862)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
7.9% (31)
Maine:
11.6% (34,949)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
15.0% (58)
Maine:
14.4% (43,448)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
7.7% (30)
Maine:
10.8% (32,624)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
6.4% (25)
Maine:
9.2% (27,736)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
6.2% (24)
Maine:
4.0% (12,130)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
12.6% (49)
Maine:
5.9% (17,884)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Lincoln:
6.5% (25)
Maine:
4.0% (12,178)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
3.0% (16)
Maine:
2.2% (6,056)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
4.4% (24)
Maine:
4.0% (10,918)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
7.7% (41)
Maine:
7.5% (20,580)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
17.8% (96)
Maine:
11.5% (31,713)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
8.4% (45)
Maine:
15.9% (43,609)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
7.3% (39)
Maine:
15.6% (42,870)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
2.4% (13)
Maine:
11.7% (32,145)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
10.2% (55)
Maine:
5.5% (15,060)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
3.6% (20)
Maine:
6.5% (17,933)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
5.8% (31)
Maine:
2.7% (7,375)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
2.8% (15)
Maine:
6.7% (18,433)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Lincoln:
28.5% (154)
Maine:
4.8% (13,070)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.2% Number of people working at home: 8 (0.9% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lincoln:
7.9% (141)
Maine:
4.5% (25,569)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lincoln:
16.0% (285)
Maine:
12.2% (69,403)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lincoln:
20.5% (365)
Maine:
15.7% (88,937)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lincoln:
12.6% (225)
Maine:
15.6% (88,789)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lincoln:
14.1% (252)
Maine:
12.7% (71,866)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lincoln:
4.5% (80)
Maine:
5.7% (32,512)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lincoln:
9.1% (163)
Maine:
12.1% (68,435)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lincoln:
1.2% (21)
Maine:
3.2% (17,909)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lincoln:
2.5% (44)
Maine:
3.8% (21,688)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lincoln:
3.9% (70)
Maine:
7.6% (42,910)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lincoln:
5.6% (100)
Maine:
4.8% (27,255)
90 or more minutes:
Lincoln:
1.4% (24)
Maine:
2.2% (12,587)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lincoln:
8.5% (84)
Maine:
5.6% (34,404)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lincoln:
33.1% (325)
Maine:
14.1% (86,612)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lincoln:
16.4% (161)
Maine:
16.0% (98,470)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lincoln:
3.5% (34)
Maine:
14.9% (91,940)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lincoln:
9.6% (94)
Maine:
13.1% (80,377)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lincoln:
0.8% (8)
Maine:
5.1% (31,321)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lincoln:
1.5% (15)
Maine:
10.4% (63,930)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lincoln:
0.9% (9)
Maine:
2.2% (13,677)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lincoln:
2.6% (26)
Maine:
2.7% (16,863)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lincoln:
10.0% (98)
Maine:
5.6% (34,475)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lincoln:
4.2% (41)
Maine:
3.6% (21,933)
90 or more minutes:
Lincoln:
3.8% (37)
Maine:
2.3% (14,180)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
2.2% (13)
Maine:
4.3% (12,823)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
20.1% (117)
Maine:
11.7% (34,814)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
11.2% (65)
Maine:
13.7% (40,860)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
14.3% (83)
Maine:
15.0% (44,508)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
15.8% (92)
Maine:
12.8% (38,222)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
5.0% (29)
Maine:
5.1% (15,091)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
18.0% (105)
Maine:
12.8% (37,981)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
0.6% (4)
Maine:
3.1% (9,094)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
1.7% (10)
Maine:
3.9% (11,537)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
7.5% (44)
Maine:
8.7% (25,889)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
3.7% (22)
Maine:
6.2% (18,568)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Lincoln:
2.4% (14)
Maine:
2.8% (8,272)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
11.3% (134)
Maine:
4.7% (12,746)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
12.7% (152)
Maine:
12.8% (34,589)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
26.7% (319)
Maine:
17.8% (48,077)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
11.8% (141)
Maine:
16.4% (44,281)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
12.9% (154)
Maine:
12.5% (33,644)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
4.3% (51)
Maine:
6.4% (17,421)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
5.0% (60)
Maine:
11.3% (30,454)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
1.6% (20)
Maine:
3.3% (8,815)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
3.1% (37)
Maine:
3.8% (10,151)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
2.1% (25)
Maine:
6.3% (17,021)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
7.2% (86)
Maine:
3.2% (8,687)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Lincoln:
0.9% (11)
Maine:
1.6% (4,315)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lincoln:
90.3% (1,608)
Maine:
83.0% (223,192)
Carpooled:
Lincoln:
4.5% (80)
Maine:
9.8% (28,527)
Walked:
Lincoln:
3.0% (53)
Maine:
4.5% (12,423)
Other means:
Lincoln:
2.2% (39)
Maine:
1.6% (3,626)
Drove car alone:
Lincoln:
71.3% (701)
Maine:
78.6% (483,317)
Carpooled:
Lincoln:
10.7% (105)
Maine:
11.3% (69,208)
Walked:
Lincoln:
12.8% (126)
Maine:
4.0% (24,700)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lincoln:
92.0% (532)
Maine:
83.4% (223,192)
Carpooled - Males:
Lincoln:
2.1% (12)
Maine:
9.0% (28,527)
Walked - Males:
Lincoln:
3.0% (18)
Maine:
4.4% (12,423)
Other means - Males:
Lincoln:
2.9% (17)
Maine:
1.8% (3,626)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lincoln:
89.5% (1,074)
Maine:
82.6% (223,192)
Carpooled - Females:
Lincoln:
5.7% (68)
Maine:
10.6% (28,527)
Walked - Females:
Lincoln:
2.9% (35)
Maine:
4.6% (12,423)
Other means - Females:
Lincoln:
1.9% (23)
Maine:
1.3% (3,626)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lincoln:
97.2% (766)
Maine:
89.6% (477,852)
In 2 person carpool:
Lincoln:
2.8% (22)
Maine:
8.7% (46,398)
Drove alone:
Lincoln:
87.0% (701)
Maine:
87.5% (483,317)
In 2 person carpool:
Lincoln:
13.0% (105)
Maine:
10.3% (56,707)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lincoln:
59.1% (517)
Maine:
59.0% (410,614)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lincoln:
5.9% (52)
Maine:
4.9% (33,852)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lincoln:
5.9% (52)
Maine:
14.1% (98,133)
Local government workers:
Lincoln:
9.3% (81)
Maine:
7.4% (51,222)
State government workers:
Lincoln:
17.5% (154)
Maine:
3.9% (27,203)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lincoln:
2.4% (21)
Maine:
8.0% (55,536)
Employee of private company:
Lincoln:
59.8% (606)
Maine:
62.7% (390,945)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lincoln:
2.8% (28)
Maine:
3.1% (19,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lincoln:
9.5% (96)
Maine:
10.2% (63,603)
Local government workers:
Lincoln:
16.0% (162)
Maine:
7.6% (47,389)
State government workers:
Lincoln:
5.4% (55)
Maine:
4.3% (26,534)
Federal government workers:
Lincoln:
1.4% (14)
Maine:
2.6% (16,465)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lincoln:
5.2% (53)
Maine:
9.3% (58,153)
Employee of private company - Males:
Lincoln:
67.0% (228)
Maine:
63.1% (223,624)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lincoln:
9.7% (33)
Maine:
6.0% (21,191)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lincoln:
3.3% (11)
Maine:
9.0% (31,812)
State government workers - Males:
Lincoln:
20.0% (68)
Maine:
3.5% (12,403)
Employee of private company - Females:
Lincoln:
54.0% (290)
Maine:
54.7% (186,990)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lincoln:
3.5% (19)
Maine:
3.7% (12,661)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lincoln:
7.5% (40)
Maine:
19.4% (66,321)
Local government workers - Females:
Lincoln:
15.2% (81)
Maine:
9.3% (31,664)
State government workers - Females:
Lincoln:
16.0% (86)
Maine:
4.3% (14,800)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Lincoln:
3.8% (21)
Maine:
6.3% (21,656)
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