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Lincoln
Washington

11K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$325K

Median Home

D+27

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,877

Federal Spending per Capita$1,503

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score703

Work From Home %14.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$213K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$4,352

SS Benefits / Person$5,464

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$320K

This county

$570K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$839/mo

This county

$2000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.84% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,595

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,021/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate77.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

6 days

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

47.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients585 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,977

Uninsured (under 65)7.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,716

Bachelor's Degree Holders979

HS Completion Rate92.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)21th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine-2.39

January Temperature-0.71

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation12.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$21K

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days6,239 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days565 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,120 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)324 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

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)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)54 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)12.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)11 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed74 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed22 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)194 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)194 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+11.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)77 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers11 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers632 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work214 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)116 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work4.8%

Agriculture

Farms144 farms

Farmland274,531 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout84.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.314

Nonprofit Organizations132

Veterans Share10.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults63.5%

Never-Married Adults20.2%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population1.7%

Membership Associations16.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$93K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

D+27

2024 Presidential · Washington was D+16 statewide

vs Washington State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.84% state avg

Politics

D+27D+16

COL Index

County data117 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +170

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.99x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $325K

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Local News — Lincoln

The Washington Post · 21 hours ago

USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 9 months at sea

The crew will get a chance to “rest and recharge” in the beach destination of Pattaya, after reports…

Tacoma News Tribune · 13 hours ago

Dust advisory active for Lincoln and Spokane counties Wednesday evening

The NWS Spokane WA released a dust advisory at 7:03 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 8 p.m. for Lin…

Washington Monthly · 3 days ago

Mary Todd Lincoln Reconsidered

Abraham Lincoln's widow has been lampooned as a narcissistic nut job, but her life of pain and loss …

MaxPreps · 18 hours ago

Lake Washington Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Lincoln

The Lincoln Lynx topped the visiting Lake Washington Kangaroos volleyball squad by a final score of …

Washington Times · 23 hours ago

Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which spent nearly nine months at sea to support U.S. oper…

NBC4 Washington · 1 day ago

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after record-setting deployment in the Middle East

More than 5000 U.S. sailors and Marines to spend time in the resort town of Pattaya, also known as T…

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