Lincoln, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lincoln	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$22,739	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$67,336	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,369	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,049	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,856	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,365	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lincoln is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lincoln is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lincoln is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lincoln is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,886 $67,336 $134,672

City

$32,779 $49,174 $98,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lincoln median earnings by income bracket

Lincoln employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	27.4%	27.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iona, ID	2,608	$76,397	38.1%
Ucon, ID	1,430	$65,132	17.7%
Lewisville, ID	476	$61,250	10.7%
Menan, ID	894	$60,750	9.8%
Basalt, ID	436	$57,813	4.5%
Lincoln, ID	3,380	$67,336	21.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greentown, OH	3,380	$117,250	111.9%
Waldron, AR	3,379	$34,145	38.3%
Jamestown, CA	3,379	$31,944	42.3%
Fort Branch, IN	3,381	$62,125	12.3%
Sleepy Eye, MN	3,378	$53,629	3.1%
Lincoln, ID	3,380	$67,336	21.7%

Source: The Lincoln, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).