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Lincoln
Colorado

Population

$59K

Median Income

$261K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$95,980

Federal Spending per Capita$3,817

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %9.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$230K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.4%

Dependency Ratio0.61

Medicare Spending / Person$3,000

SS Benefits / Person$3,074

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$260K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$820/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.32%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $768

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,016/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.1%

Homeownership Rate71.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

105 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score3

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients705 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,207

Uninsured (under 65)12.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders914

Bachelor's Degree Holders345

HS Completion Rate88.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.4 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-0.43

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation15.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events23.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$16K

Drought Index (2022)-0.97

Heating Degree Days5,524 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days719 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,455 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)590 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year15.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed156 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed135 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)366 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)226 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+3.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)331 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers37 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers197 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work56 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)88 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.281

Nonprofit Organizations48

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.5%

Never-Married Adults25.1%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations5

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations10.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.06 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging15

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$83K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.32%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+63D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -18

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $261K

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Local News — Lincoln

The Denver Post · 8 hours ago

Students at over 180 Colorado schools joining statewide walkout to protest ICE, organizers say

Students from more than 180 schools across Colorado say they will walk out of class on Friday to pro…

Lexington Herald Leader · 4 days ago

Kentucky youth pastor who confessed to sex crimes now faces federal charge

Jason Coulter was a youth pastor in Lincoln County at the time he began to exchange “vulgar” text me…

The Stacey West · 2 days ago

Former Lincoln City Loanee in Talks Over Club-Record MLS Move

Former Lincoln City loanee Morgan Whittaker could be set for a move to Major League Soccer, with Col…

REBusinessOnline · 3 days ago

Lincoln Property Co., Kairoi Complete 74-Story Waterline Mixed-Use Tower in Downtown Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. and San Antonio-based Kairoi…

Colorado Public Radio · 5 June 2026

Water Pressure, a new series by CPR, is tracking Colorado’s deep, widespread drought and its impacts

After a record-breaking season of low snowpack, Colorado is entering summer 2026 in a deep drought. …

The Colorado Sun · 18 May 2026

Who’s testing the tap water in Cañon City? Not the EPA or CDPHE.

Wells near the Cotter Superfund site are routinely tested, but activists are worried about hidden sp…

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