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Lincoln
Nebraska

35K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$225K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$101,294

Federal Spending per Capita$1,488

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score697

Work From Home %3.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms27

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.6%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,788

SS Benefits / Person$3,540

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$223K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$215K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1016/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.58%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,662

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,052/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate67.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.6%

Active Listings

105

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

13 days

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

2.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score7

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score7.0

Healthcare Offices82

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians84

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients640 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,216

Uninsured (under 65)7.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.32 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,915

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,463

HS Completion Rate93.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools10

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)6.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine0.74

January Temperature-0.78

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation24.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events44.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$59K

Drought Index (2022)-1.73

Heating Degree Days5,787 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days914 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,642 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)841 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year21.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)52 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed237 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed113 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)176 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)54 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)180 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers18 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers9

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers523 workers

Public Transit Commuters45 workers

Walk to Work314 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)111 workers

Avg Commute Time14.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.507

Nonprofit Organizations213

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.1%

Never-Married Adults25.7%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations31

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations15.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities15

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging25

Recreation Businesses16

Professional Services Firms70

Veterinary Practices11

Real Estate Firms25

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$80K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.58%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -127

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $225K

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Local News — Lincoln

Lincoln Journal Star · قبل يومين (2)

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