Lincoln Park, Michigan Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lincoln Park, MI Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Lincoln Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,240 | 10,068,405 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 6706.6 | 104.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.72% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.5 | 40.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,761 | 4,073,089 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lincoln Park grew by 8.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 39,240 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lincoln Park is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.6% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Michigan as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,361 21.3% +0.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,860 22.6% +1.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,094 20.6% +0.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,168 13.2% -5.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Michigan, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.8% of the people living in Lincoln Park and men 49.2%.
- Women 50.8% Michigan 50.5%
- Men 49.2% Michigan 49.5%
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Economy
Lincoln Park has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Lincoln Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,561 | $72,977 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.45% | 4.60% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lincoln Park is about 20% lower than in Michigan.
Housing
| Metric | Lincoln Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $18,618 | $138,713 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,023 | $1,129 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lincoln Park is about 1.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,023 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lincoln Park spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 182 hours, about 7.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lincoln Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.9 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.8 | 42.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 182 | 178 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,653 | $5,509 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 23,689 | 8,204 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,771 | 1,585 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Lincoln Park is 22 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Michigan.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Lincoln Park has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Lincoln Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.66 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Health
Lincoln Park has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Lincoln Park | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.1 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
Lincoln Park, MI Compared With Nearby Cities
Lincoln Park, MI is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 39,240 residents against a local median of 27,928. Lincoln Park, MI's median home price, at $18,618, runs 89% below the $167,646 typical of the cities around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $58,561 against a local median of $71,275, 18% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 18% below the local median it puts Lincoln Park, MI at the weaker end of the local range. The cities themselves sit within $119,340 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Lincoln Park, MI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Lincoln Park, MI has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park, MI | 39,240 | $58,561 #4/4 | $18,618 #4/4 | 21.9 min #4/4 |
| Allen Park, MI | 27,928 | $83,258 | $144,722 | 21.1 min |
| Wyandotte, MI | 24,450 | $71,275 | $264,062 | 21.6 min |
| Southgate, MI | 29,366 | $67,038 | $167,646 | 21.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lincoln Park, Michigan.
How many people live in Lincoln Park, Michigan?
About 39,240 people live in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 14,761 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 35.5, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Lincoln Park, Michigan?
Averaged over its land area, Lincoln Park, Michigan has 6,707 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 78 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Lincoln Park, Michigan?
The median home costs 0.3 times the median household income ($18,618 against $58,561), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,023 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Lincoln Park, Michigan?
Unemployment in Lincoln Park, Michigan is 8.4%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Lincoln Park, Michigan have a college degree?
10.4% of adults in Lincoln Park, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 10), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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