Lincoln, NE Profile

Lincoln, NE, population 239,213, 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 this decade the population of Lincoln has grown by about 6%.

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
	White	89%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	30.30
	Females	32.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	225,581	N/A
2001	228,995	1.51%
2002	231,974	1.30%
2003	235,362	1.46%
2004	236,979	0.69%
2005	239,213	0.94%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,605

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	577
2002	559
2003	477
2004	522
2005	574
2006	522

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	6	5	6	4	5
Forcible Rape	88	98	94	131	112	100
Robbery	154	179	153	193	225	162
Aggravated Assault	1,054	992	862	906	1,023	989

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,083
2002	6,023
2003	5,771
2004	5,561
2005	5,344
2006	5,088

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,970	2,014	1,959	1,899	1,893	1922
Larceny, Theft	11,194	11,190	11,049	10,826	10,388	9884
Motor Vehicle Theft	575	526	479	435	422	431
Arson	26	26	9	21	20	4

Location

Elevation	1,189 feet above sea level
Land Area	63.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles