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Lincoln
Kansas

Population

$53K

Median Income

$132K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,240

Federal Spending per Capita$788

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score707

Work From Home %9.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.5%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$4,995

SS Benefits / Person$5,420

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Housing

Median Home Value$129K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$532/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.53%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,442

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate79.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

87 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

0.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score8

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score2.7

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.8%

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 Patients560 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,900

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.90 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders446

Bachelor's Degree Holders260

HS Completion Rate94.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine0.92

January Temperature-0.29

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Annual Precipitation29.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$13K

Drought Index (2022)-1.02

Heating Degree Days4,789 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,600 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,480 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,445 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year4.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)12 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)62 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed72 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed38 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)87 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+67.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)119 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers137 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work63 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)18 workers

Avg Commute Time17.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.034

Nonprofit Organizations39

Veterans Share10.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.5%

Never-Married Adults24.5%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations4

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations17.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.34 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$65K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.53%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+64R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +24

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.66x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $132K

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Local News — Lincoln

MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

Schedule - Lincoln Leopards (Lincoln, KS) Football 26-27

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Legacy | Obituary Search · 1 week ago

Arleta Manville Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Winchester, KS - Atchison Globe

Sep 20, 1948 - Aug 26, 2026Arleta Ann Manville, 77, of rural Valley Falls and Winchester, KS. passed…

KWCH · Apr 24, 2026

Fatal fire in Lincoln, Kansas

Fatal fire in Lincoln, Kansas. Published: Apr. 24, 2026 at 3:37 PM PDT. Share. Add Us On GoogleAdd a…

WIBW · Apr 24, 2026

Two women, four dogs die in Lincoln house fire Thursday

LINCOLN, Kan. (WIBW) - Two women and four dogs died Thursday in a house fire in Lincoln, Kan. Accord…

Kansas City Star · 1 month ago

At Missouri public universities, retaliation is not reform | Opinion

We should all be concerned if public institutions such as Lincoln University can punish employees fo…

Salina Journal · Jul 8, 2026

Carol Frances Modrow Obituary

Carol Frances Modrow, 83, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at Lincoln Park Manor, Lincoln, KS. She …

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