Lincoln, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,078 (Urban population: 6,313, Rural population: 1,765 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,911 (2,790 occupied: 1,715 owner occupied, 1,075 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	38%

Housing density: 203 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $344,154.

Median contract rent in 2008: $1,282 (lower quartile is $1,044, upper quartile is $2,163)

Median gross rent in Lincoln, MA in 2008: $1,360

Housing units in Lincoln with a mortgage: 961 (46 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 465

Lincoln,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $962,687 (it was $555,300 in 2000)

Lincoln:	$962,687
Massachusetts:	$353,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $742,300 - $1,511,293

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $1,236,652
Here: $1,236,652
State: $431,615

Townhouses or other attached units: $719,229
Here: $719,229
State: $384,906

In 2-unit structures: $610,157
Here: $610,157
State: $385,911

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $351,528
Here: $351,528
State: $378,476

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $506,737
Here: $506,737
State: $329,648

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,903

In family households: 7,282 (1,842 male householders, 437 female householders)
2,111 spouses, 2,645 children (2,479 natural, 83 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 67 other relatives, 85 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 621 (137 male householders (118 living alone)), 391 female householders (326 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 153 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 857 2-persons, 501 3-persons, 572 4-persons, 250 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 444 1-person, 84 2-persons.

2,218 married couples with children.
196 single-parent households (66 men, 130 women).

90.3% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 552 (6.9%)
(62.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 95 5 rooms: 138 6 rooms: 230 7 rooms: 248 8 rooms: 327 9 or more rooms: 658

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 82 5 rooms: 285 6 rooms: 275 7 rooms: 296 8 rooms: 64 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 192
1990 to 1994: 156
1980 to 1989: 262
1970 to 1979: 642
1960 to 1969: 579
1950 to 1959: 499
1940 to 1949: 237
1939 or earlier: 338

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lincoln:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 18 2 bedrooms: 235 3 bedrooms: 460 4 bedrooms: 620 5 or more bedrooms: 372

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 347 3 bedrooms: 551 4 bedrooms: 105 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 342 2 vehicles: 922 3 vehicles: 365 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 345 2 vehicles: 622 3 vehicles: 56 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Lincoln, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 13
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 62
$400,000 to $499,999: 110
$500,000 to $749,999: 344
$750,000 to $999,999: 340
$1,000,000 or more: 824

Lincoln rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lincoln:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 21
$1,000 to $1,249: 88
$1,250 to $1,499: 35
$1,500 to $1,999: 45
$2,000 or more: 99
No cash rent: 727

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 59 1990 to 1994: 35 1985 to 1989: 84 1980 to 1984: 55 1975 to 1979: 42 1970 to 1974: 64 1970 to 1974: 41 1965 to 1969: 172

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.6%
Number of people working at home: 286 (7.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 257
5 to 9 minutes: 821
10 to 14 minutes: 240
15 to 19 minutes: 332
20 to 24 minutes: 428
25 to 29 minutes: 179
30 to 34 minutes: 417
35 to 39 minutes: 177
40 to 44 minutes: 204
45 to 59 minutes: 379
60 to 89 minutes: 201
90 or more minutes: 62

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,150 (79%)
Carpooled: 200 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 53 (1%)
Railroad: 79 (2%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 151 (4%)
Other means: 22 (1%)
Worked at home: 286 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 23
$10,000 to $14,999: 50
$15,000 to $19,999: 60
$20,000 to $24,999: 74
$25,000 to $29,999: 93
$30,000 to $34,999: 135
$35,000 to $39,999: 123
$40,000 to $44,999: 99
$45,000 to $49,999: 125
$50,000 to $59,999: 247
$60,000 to $74,999: 259
$75,000 to $99,999: 401
$100,000 to $124,999: 239
$125,000 to $149,999: 137
$150,000 to $199,999: 194
$200,000 or more: 548

First ancestries reported:

English: 1235

Other groups: 1107

Italian: 863

Irish: 768

German: 722

United States or American: 551

Scottish: 244

Russian: 187

Polish: 158

French (except Basque): 123

British: 113

Swedish: 108

European: 107

French Canadian: 107

Welsh: 76

Greek: 57

Scotch-Irish: 56

Czech: 55

Hungarian: 53

Dutch: 51

Armenian: 43

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 36

Eastern European: 34

Subsaharan African:: 31

Norwegian: 30

Austrian: 25

Haitian: 24

African: 23

Slovak: 21

Belgian: 19

Canadian: 16

Lithuanian: 15

Czechoslovakian: 14

Celtic: 14

Swiss: 12

Finnish: 11

Ethiopian: 8

Belizean: 7

Basque: 7

Romanian: 5

Scandinavian: 5

Barbadian: 5

Portuguese: 5

Ukrainian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (16%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
Taiwan (9%)
Greece (6%)
Japan (5%)
Haiti (5%)
Sweden (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3030
Northeast: 1731
Midwest: 919
South: 978
West: 634

49% of Lincoln residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 134
Less than 1 year of college: 119
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 214
Associate degree: 194
Bachelor's degree: 616
Master's degree: 684
Professional school degree: 275
Doctorate degree: 183

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 200
Less than 1 year of college: 121
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 345
Associate degree: 194
Bachelor's degree: 850
Master's degree: 697
Professional school degree: 134
Doctorate degree: 123

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $108,205
Black householders: $56,281
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $202,877
Asian householders: $174,666
Some other race householders: $48,042
Two or more races householders: $96,112
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,725

Lincoln household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lincoln household income for Black householders

Lincoln household income for Asian householders

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Lincoln household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lincoln marital status for males

Lincoln marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,013,308
Asian householders: $1,098,950
Two or more races householders: $1,733,635
Hispanic or Latino householders: $780,135

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,568
One, attached: 832
Two: 56
3 or 4: 291
5 to 9: 84
10 to 19: 34
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 6

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lincoln:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Utility gas (40%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231

Here:	20.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	8.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122

Here:	37.2%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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