Lincoln, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lincoln	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$45,194	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$138,499	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,841	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,105	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,770	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lincoln is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lincoln is 70% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lincoln is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lincoln is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,323 $138,499 $276,998

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	12.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harmon, ND	236	$224,888	176.5%
Menoken, ND	63	$112,305	38.1%
Mandan, ND	23,353	$106,570	31.0%
Bismarck, ND	75,566	$102,112	25.5%
Lincoln, ND	4,225	$138,499	70.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
De Motte, IN	4,225	$79,795	1.9%
Mirrormont, WA	4,225	$195,265	140.1%
Genesee, CO	4,224	$233,736	187.4%
Roebling, NJ	4,226	$137,211	68.7%
Whiteman AFB, MO	4,223	$81,786	0.6%
Lincoln, ND	4,225	$138,499	70.3%

Source: The Lincoln, ND employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.