Lincoln
NELancaster County, Nebraska
Population 322K |Median income $70,387 |5 hospitals
Population
322,063
Lancaster County
Median Income
$70,387
+11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$239,900
+23% vs avg
Median Age
34.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
324K+12%
Median Income
$72,625+41%
Median Home Value
$258,900+74%
Poverty Rate
11.7%-23%
Unemployment
3.1%-52%
Economics
Median Rent $997/mo
Poverty Rate
11.8% -18% vs avg
Unemployment 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 40.9%
Work From Home 9%
Public Transit 0.8%
Demographics
White 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Asian 4.1%
African American 3.7%
Other / Multiethnic 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
34.4%
High Blood Pressure
30%
Short Sleep Duration
29.6%
Binge Drinking
20.7%
Physical Inactivity
20.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.5%
Current Smoking
11.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.3%
Diabetes
9.6%
Current Asthma
9.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 67.5%
Annual Checkup 75.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.5%
Stroke
2.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 5 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 3
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
2
BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER
LINCOLN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH
LINCOLN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART
LINCOLN · Acute Care Hospitals
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Lincoln Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 1h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 8h ago
Disasters
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA · 9h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 10h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lancaster County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.