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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Lincoln County is $20,620, which is about the same as the state average of $19,977 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Lincoln County median household income is $38,405, which has grown by 40.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Lincoln County residents spend 26.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.3 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #15

Lincoln County	20,620 USD
Mississippi	19,977 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lincoln County	25,239 USD
Mississippi	24,372 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lincoln County	32,426 USD
Mississippi	30,163 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lincoln County	18,473 USD
Mississippi	19,848 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #19

Lincoln County	38,405 USD
Mississippi	37,881 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lincoln County	53,149 USD
Mississippi	52,484 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #6

Lincoln County	40.79%
Mississippi	17.62%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lincoln County		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	15.35%	$9,197, see rank	15.17%	$11,910	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	34.15%	$14,965, see rank	31.70%	$14,050	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.02%	$1,984, see rank	2.22%	$2,519	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	18.77%	$18,383, see rank	16.65%	$18,116	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lincoln County	44,500 USD
Mississippi	47,031 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lincoln County	60,749 USD
Mississippi	61,026 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lincoln County	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$42,660, see rank	$47,414	$54,999
Black	$27,137, see rank	$24,609	$35,194
American Indian, Alaska Native	$45,682, see rank	$37,194	$36,779
Two or More Races	$43,125, see rank	$34,579	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lincoln County	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$18,293, see rank	$20,560	$26,465
25 to 44	$43,326, see rank	$42,801	$57,132
45 to 64	$46,236, see rank	$45,264	$63,398
65 or over	$23,018, see rank	$25,606	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lincoln County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	26,508	see rank	2,274,381	238,733,844
Male¹	12,453	46.98%, see rank	47.75%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	7,826	62.84%, see rank	64.94%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	18	0.14%, see rank	0.99%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	7,808	62.70%, see rank	63.95%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	7,191	92.10%, see rank	90.43%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	617	7.90%, see rank	9.57%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,627	37.16%, see rank	35.06%	29.08%
Female¹	14,055	53.02%, see rank	52.25%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	6,975	49.63%, see rank	55.01%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	6,975	49.63%, see rank	54.75%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	6,453	92.52%, see rank	90.37%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	522	7.48%, see rank	9.63%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	7,080	50.37%, see rank	44.99%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lincoln County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	13,303	100%	1,197,141	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	11,392	85.63%, see rank	82.67%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,254	9.43%, see rank	11.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	27	0.20%, see rank	0.41%	4.94%
Walked	191	1.44%, see rank	1.75%	2.85%
Other Means	173	1.30%, see rank	1.38%	1.72%
Worked at Home	266	2.00%, see rank	2.36%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lincoln County	26.5 minutes
Mississippi	23.3 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lincoln County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,644	-	1,216,050	141,833,331
Male¹	7,191	52.70%, see rank	51.65%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,698	23.61%, see rank	24.53%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	705	9.80%, see rank	13.57%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,167	16.23%, see rank	15.45%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	108	1.50%, see rank	1.65%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,175	16.34%, see rank	13.04%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,830	25.45%, see rank	24.12%	18.08%
Female¹	6,453	47.30%, see rank	48.35%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,333	36.15%, see rank	35.27%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,384	21.45%, see rank	21.29%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,033	31.50%, see rank	33.85%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	90	1.39%, see rank	0.28%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9	0.14%, see rank	0.54%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	604	9.36%, see rank	8.44%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Lincoln County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,644	100%	1,216,050	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	872	6.39%, see rank	2.86%	1.86%
Construction	1,112	8.15%, see rank	7.77%	7.13%
Manufacturing	1,374	10.07%, see rank	13.47%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	663	4.86%, see rank	2.93%	3.06%
Retail Trade	2,363	17.32%, see rank	11.81%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	597	4.38%, see rank	5.76%	5.07%
Information	278	2.04%, see rank	1.51%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	472	3.46%, see rank	4.94%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	547	4.01%, see rank	6.34%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,434	25.17%, see rank	23.12%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	629	4.61%, see rank	9.10%	8.86%
Public Administration	564	4.13%, see rank	5.40%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	739	5.42%, see rank	4.99%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lincoln County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5,832	17.22%, see rank	21.24%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	1,506	15.32%, see rank	16.70%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.