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Lincoln Alabama Information: Lincoln, Alabama is part of TALLADEGA County. Population for Lincoln from the last gathering is 4577. You can view Lincoln venues that host many Lincoln AL events every year. You can also research Lincoln Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Lincoln Alabama real estate guide. Lincoln Alabama has a latitude of 33.5953 and a longitude of -86.1298. Zip codes in Lincoln, AL include 35096 ... more Lincoln zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lincoln, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lincoln, AL was 4,577.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lincoln was 2,232, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lincoln, AL
There are an estimated 1,100 married men in the town. 68.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Lincoln are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lincoln is 2,345 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lincoln, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,089 married women in the community. 56.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lincoln, AL
The median age of people living in Lincoln, AL was 39.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lincoln was 284. There were 3,530 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.6 percent of the population (529) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lincoln, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lincoln, AL was 4,549.

White Population in Lincoln, AL
The estimated White population in the Lincoln community is 3,291, which is 71.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lincoln, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,238, which is 27 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lincoln, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lincoln, AL was 14.

Asian Population in Lincoln, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lincoln, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lincoln was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lincoln community was 32, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lincoln, AL
The household population number in Lincoln was 4,577.

Group Quarters Population in Lincoln, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lincoln, AL
The average household size in Lincoln is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lincoln, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,297 total housing units in Lincoln.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,831, or 79.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,573 were owner-occupied (85.9), and 258 were renter-occupied (14.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 466 vacant homes in Lincoln at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lincoln, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 779, with a median value in dollars of 94,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lincoln, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $900 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lincoln, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,288 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lincoln, Alabama
455 people in Lincoln also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lincoln, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lincoln was 471, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lincoln, AL
In 2000, there were 961 people in Lincoln, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lincoln, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 198 people in Lincoln who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lincoln, Alabama
There were 2,058 in the labor force in Lincoln at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lincoln was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lincoln, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,053. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lincoln, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,900. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lincoln, Alabama
Per capita income in Lincoln in the last full census was 18,442. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lincoln numbered 127, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lincoln, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 576, or 13.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.