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Lincoln, NE Profile


Lincoln, NE, population 254,001, is located in Nebraska's Lancaster county, about 49.5 miles from Omaha and 132.0 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Lincoln's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lincoln has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Lincoln's population has grown by about 5%.

Lincoln's property crime levels tend to be higher than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lincoln tend to be much higher than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000226,660N/A
2001230,4001.65%
2002233,7371.45%
2003237,3561.55%
2004239,4170.87%
2005242,0091.08%
2006244,6531.09%
2007247,7891.28%
2008250,9391.27%
2009254,0011.22%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,605
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001577
2002559
2003477
2004522
2005574
2006522
2007545
2008510
2009458
2010484
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 6881541,054
2002 698179992
2003 594153862
2004 6131193906
2005 41122251,023
2006 5100162989
2007 61131731033
2008 4113213952
2009 4126197838
2010 2143182931

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,083
20026,023
20035,771
20045,561
20055,344
20065,088
20074,833
20084,042
20093,933
20103,935
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,970 11,194 575
2002 2,014 11,190 526
2003 1,959 11,049 479
2004 1,899 10,826 435
2005 1,893 10,388 422
2006 1922 9884 431
2007 1904 9428 423
2008 1569 8251 348
2009 1618 8095 294
2010 1464 8406 348

Location

Elevation1,189 feet above sea level
Land Area63.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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