Lincoln Parish, LA

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2022 Population
48,323
0.19% 1-year decline
US Senator
N/ABill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AJohn Kennedy
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
28.3
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
29.7%
4.67% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$37,001
3.79% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$184,300
15.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
21,178
0.17% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Lincoln Parish, LA had a population of 48.3k people with a median age of 28.3 and a median household income of $37,001. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lincoln Parish, LA declined from 48,415 to 48,323, a −0.19% decrease and its median household income declined from $38,458 to $37,001, a −3.79% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.46%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%).

None of the households in Lincoln Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Lincoln Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lincoln Parish, LA are Louisiana Tech University (2,330 degrees awarded in 2022) and Grambling State University (809 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lincoln Parish, LA was $184,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Lincoln Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lincoln Parish, LA is home to a population of 48.3k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.73% of Lincoln Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.8k people).

In 2022, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Lincoln Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.78k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%
2022 Citizenship
98.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.2% of Lincoln Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln Parish, LA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln Parish, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.7k ± 269
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    18.1k ± 575
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.78k ± 547
3.21%
Hispanic Population
1.55k people

In 2022, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Lincoln Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.78k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.21% of the people in Lincoln Parish, LA are hispanic (1.55k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    36,279 ± 4,658 people
  2. Mexico
    23,092 ± 3,722 people
  3. Vietnam
    18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.73%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.8k people
3.51%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.7k people

As of 2022, 3.73% of Lincoln Parish, LA residents (1.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln Parish, LA was 3.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    730 ± 219
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    508 ± 172
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    378 ± 143

Lincoln Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lincoln Parish, LA employs 21.2k people. The largest industries in Lincoln Parish, LA are Educational Services (3,746 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,370 people), and Retail Trade (2,941 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,641), Utilities ($62,647), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,690).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

21.2k
2022 Value
± 1,291
−0.17%
1 Year decline
± 8.82%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln Parish, LA declined at a rate of −0.17%, from 21.2k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln Parish, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,487 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,136 people), and Management Occupations (1,751 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln Parish, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

21.2k
2022 Value
± 1,291
−0.17%
1 Year decline
± 8.82%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln Parish, LA declined at a rate of −0.17%, from 21.2k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln Parish, LA, are Educational Services (3,746 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,370 people), and Retail Trade (2,941 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,336
Median earning men ± $4,356
$21,699
Median earning women ± $1,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,727), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,721), and Manufacturing ($46,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,771), Construction ($32,031), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,408).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 460
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 365
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 217
    Retail Trade

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Civics

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
N/AJohn Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lincoln Parish, LA awarded 3,139 degrees. The student population of Lincoln Parish, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,389 male students and 8,508 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lincoln Parish, LA are White (1,671 and 56.6%), followed by Black or African American (941 and 31.9%), Hispanic or Latino (131 and 4.43%), and Unknown (84 and 2.84%).

The largest universities in Lincoln Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are Louisiana Tech University (2,330 and 74.2%) and Grambling State University (809 and 25.8%).

The most popular majors in Lincoln Parish, LA are General Business Administration & Management (372 and 11.9%), General Biological Sciences (213 and 6.79%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (177 and 5.64%).

The median tuition cost in Lincoln Parish, LA for a public four year colleges is $5,771 for in-state students and $9,141 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Lincoln Parish, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 15,897 (46.5% men and 53.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 15,897 students enrolled in Lincoln Parish, LA, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,896 records, of which 48.3% were women and 51.7% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lincoln Parish, LA was General Business Administration & Management with 111 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,330 degrees awarded
  2. 809 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisiana Tech University with 2,330 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,405 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lincoln Parish, LA, which is 0.81 times less than the 1,734 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,671 degrees mean that there were 1.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 941 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,771) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,104) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln Parish, LA was $184,300 in 2022, which is 0.654 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $159,600 to $184,300, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln Parish, LA is 51.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lincoln Parish, LA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lincoln Parish, LA is $37,001. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lincoln Parish, LA was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $72,847, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9606, with respective values of $57,430 and $39,481.

In 2023, 18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.74%.

Property

$184,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,679
$9,367
Median Property Taxes
±$717

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lincoln Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

51.9%
Homeownership
2022
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 51.9% of the housing units in Lincoln Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9605
  2. Census Tract 9601
  3. Census Tract 9606

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lincoln Parish, LA was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $72,847, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9606, with respective values of $57,430 and $39,481.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lincoln Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$37,001
Median Household Income
± $3,309
18k
Number of Households
± 1,114

In 2022, the median household income of the 18k households in Lincoln Parish, LA declined from $37,001 from the previous year's value of $38,458.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln Parish, LA is from Louisiana.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Lincoln Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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Commute Time

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.997% of the workforce in Lincoln Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln Parish, LA have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.74%.

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Poverty & Diversity

29.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln Parish, LA (13.2k out of 44.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln Parish, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 26.5% of the children was living in poverty in Lincoln Parish, LA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Lincoln Parish, LA has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 9.98% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln Parish, LA see 1502 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.398% decrease from the previous year (1508 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2675 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,502 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lincoln Parish, LA see an average of 1,502 patients per year. This represents a 0.398% decrease from the previous year (1,508 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 34.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.93%
Uninsured
43.3%
Employer Coverage
27.1%
Medicaid
9.98%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln Parish, LA declined by 4.51% from 7.26% to 6.93%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.4 in Lincoln Parish, LA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.7% in Lincoln Parish, LA.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.7% in Lincoln Parish, LA.

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