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Lincoln
Idaho

Population

$62K

Median Income

$317K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,410

Federal Spending per Capita$833

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,919

SS Benefits / Person$2,941

Education Wage Premium1.42x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$310K

This county

$425K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$804/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $974

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-10.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate73.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

437 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients519 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,841

Uninsured (under 65)16.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.70 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,071

Bachelor's Degree Holders425

HS Completion Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature-0.96

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 19

Good Air Days323 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation8.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.49

Heating Degree Days6,149 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days640 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,565 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)375 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)42 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed112 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)174 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)420 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+29.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)71 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers127 workers

Public Transit Commuters22 workers

Walk to Work51 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)70 workers

Avg Commute Time32.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.394

Nonprofit Organizations27

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.0%

Never-Married Adults24.7%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population2.5%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$85K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Idaho was R+30 statewide

vs Idaho State

Income tax

5.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+54R+30

COL Index

County data96 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +32

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $317K

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Local News — Lincoln

theScore · قبل يوم واحد

Lincoln (CA) Oaklanders vs Idaho Vandals | November 8, 2026 | NCAAB Matchup

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Legacy | Obituary · قبل يومين (2)

Faye Monson Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Idaho Falls, ID - Post Register

Alice Faye Monson, 83, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026, surrounded by the …

East Idaho News · 04‏/07‏/2026

The surprising story of how Abraham Lincoln helped create Idaho

The all-night fight that gave birth to Idaho. But Lincoln didn't just sign bills that aligned with I…

Idaho Education News · قبل شهر واحد

New schools set to open across Idaho

Updated August 13 to add details about Fremont Online. Fourteen new schools are set to open this fal…

KMVT · قبل شهر واحد

Lincoln County Fairgrounds prepares to kick-off fair season

Fair season is here, and the Lincoln County fairgrounds are preparing to kick-off the fair season in…

The National Law Review · 19‏/05‏/2026

Grocapitus Plans Second Phase of Idaho Falls Townhome Community a

Equinox on Lincoln Phase 2 builds on a completed townhome community and reflects a developer trend: …

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