Lincoln, NE Demographics

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Lincoln demographics overview

StatisticLincolnNebraskaNational
Population (2009 est.) 254,001 1,796,619 307,006,550
Population (2000) 225,442 1,711,263 281,421,906
Population growth 12.7% 5.0% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 90.7% 93.1% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 3.4% 4.9% 7.4%
Pct. married 51.7% 60.0% 57.7%
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The Lincoln population was 254,001 in 2009 compared to 225,442 in 2000. The Lincoln, NE population has increased by 12.7% from 2000 to 2009.

In Lincoln, 90.7% of the people speak English and 3.4% of people speak Spanish. In Lincoln, 51.7% of people are married and 94.1% of residents were born in the US.

Lincoln population breakdown by race

RaceLincolnNebraskaNational
White89.22%87.07%70.38%
African American3.05%5.36%14.29%
American Indian0.81%0.76%0.76%
Asian2.94%1.56%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.10%0.05%0.16%
Mixed race2.01%1.71%3.01%
Other race1.86%3.49%6.88%
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In Lincoln, 3.7% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

Lincoln age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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