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Lincoln Rhode Island Information: Lincoln, Rhode Island is part of PROVIDENCE County. Population for Lincoln from the last gathering is 20898. You can view Lincoln venues that host many Lincoln RI events every year. You can also research Lincoln Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Lincoln Rhode Island real estate guide. Lincoln Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.9084 and a longitude of -71.4399. Zip codes in Lincoln, RI include 02865 ... more Lincoln zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lincoln, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lincoln, RI was 20,898.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lincoln was 9,946, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lincoln, RI
There are an estimated 4,861 married men in the town. 62.9 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 10,952 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lincoln, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 5,187 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lincoln, RI
The median age of people living in Lincoln, RI was 39.8 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 1,151. There were 15,741 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (3,444) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lincoln, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lincoln, RI was 20,661.

White Population in Lincoln, RI
The estimated White population in the Lincoln community is 19,967, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lincoln, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 176, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lincoln, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lincoln, RI was 16.

Asian Population in Lincoln, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 366.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lincoln, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lincoln was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 134, while those of “two or more races” was 237 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lincoln community was 343, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lincoln, RI
The household population number in Lincoln was 20,704.

Group Quarters Population in Lincoln, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 194.

Average Household Size in Lincoln, RI
The average household size in Lincoln is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lincoln, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,508 total housing units in Lincoln.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,243, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,453 were owner-occupied (66.2), and 2,790 were renter-occupied (33.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 265 vacant homes in Lincoln at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lincoln, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,449, with a median value in dollars of 160,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lincoln, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,381 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lincoln, average costs per month were $388 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,824 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lincoln, Rhode Island
4,328 people in Lincoln also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lincoln, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lincoln was 2,328, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lincoln, RI
In 2000, there were 3,418 people in Lincoln, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lincoln, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,356 people in Lincoln who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lincoln, Rhode Island
There were 10,874 in the labor force in Lincoln at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.7 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 20.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lincoln, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,815. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lincoln, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,257. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lincoln, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Lincoln in the last full census was 26,779. 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 224, or 3.9 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, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,082, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.