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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lincoln Public Schools is 269,121. The Lincoln Public Schools population density is 2,021.81 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lincoln Public Schools is white, which represent 86.98% of the total population. The average Lincoln Public Schools education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 269,121. #2

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Lincoln Public Schools
7.31%
Nebraska
8.44%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Lincoln Public Schools population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Nebraska and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #5

Lincoln Public Schools
2,021.81 per square mile
Nebraska
23.99 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:234,079 (86.98%, #237)
Black:11,407 (4.24%, #8)
Hispanic:17,800 (6.61%, #47)
Asian:11,369 (4.22%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,826 (0.68%, #61)
One Race, Other:2,998 (1.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:7,442 (2.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:12,985 (72.95%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:649 (3.65%, see rank)
Cuban:303 (1.70%, see rank)
Central American:1,624 (9.12%, see rank)
South American:627 (3.52%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,168 (10.27%, see rank)
Chinese:1,896 (16.68%, see rank)
Filipino:231 (2.03%, see rank)
Japanese:207 (1.82%, see rank)
Korean:654 (5.75%, see rank)
Vietnamese:5,497 (48.35%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,716 (15.09%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

238,034 (88.45%) out of the total population of 269,121 reported first ancestry.

 Lincoln Public Schools% of the Total PopulationNebraskaU.S.
Arab3,8561.43%, see rank0.42%0.56%
Czech14,5645.41%, see rank4.81%0.47%
Danish5,1521.91%, see rank2.36%0.42%
Dutch5,6472.10%, see rank1.94%1.40%
English24,5809.13%, see rank8.30%8.02%
French7,6152.83%, see rank2.66%3.34%
German108,30740.24%, see rank37.84%15.03%
Greek5280.20%, see rank0.20%0.41%
Hungarian4250.16%, see rank0.17%0.46%
Irish35,46913.18%, see rank13.72%10.80%
Italian5,1641.92%, see rank2.79%5.52%
Norwegian5,9612.21%, see rank2.03%1.42%
Polish7,3412.73%, see rank3.59%3.01%
Portuguese2520.09%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian2,4040.89%, see rank0.67%0.92%
Scotch-Irish2,4990.93%, see rank0.84%0.99%
Scottish4,2871.59%, see rank1.30%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,4190.90%, see rank0.81%0.95%
Swedish11,8734.41%, see rank4.41%1.27%
Swiss1,3060.49%, see rank0.42%0.30%
Ukrainian9780.36%, see rank0.11%0.31%
American12,0164.46%, see rank4.39%7.12%
Welsh1,8360.68%, see rank0.60%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 134,554 (50.00%, see rank)
Females: 134,567 (50.00%, see rank)

Lincoln Public Schools
Male: 50.00%
Female: 50.00%
Nebraska
Male: 49.67%
Female: 50.33%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Lincoln Public Schools
32.20 years old
Nebraska
36.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Lincoln Public Schools
31.50 years old
Nebraska
35.10 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Lincoln Public Schools
33.10 years old
Nebraska
37.50 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Lincoln Public Schools% of the Total PopulationNebraskaU.S.
Under 5 years18,6756.94%, see rank7.03%6.36%
5 to 9 years17,9426.67%, see rank7.06%6.51%
10 to 14 years15,7145.84%, see rank6.83%6.59%
15 to 19 years19,7547.34%, see rank6.92%6.85%
20 to 24 years31,62811.75%, see rank7.21%7.13%
25 to 34 years40,91815.20%, see rank13.46%13.47%
35 to 44 years32,35312.02%, see rank11.99%12.96%
45 to 54 years31,83011.83%, see rank13.41%14.09%
55 to 64 years29,76711.06%, see rank12.20%12.29%
65 to 74 years16,4226.10%, see rank7.17%7.64%
75 to 84 9,4863.52%, see rank4.58%4.25%
85 years and over4,6321.72%, see rank2.14%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Lincoln Public SchoolsNebraskaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population165,408, 100%1,205,229209,056,129
Less Than High School11,422, 6.91%, see rank9.48%13.67%
High School Graduate37,628, 22.75%, see rank27.83%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree56,326, 34.05%, see rank33.73%29.09%
Bachelor Degree39,494, 23.88%, see rank19.56%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree20,538, 12.42%, see rank9.40%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.23, see rank13.7413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Lincoln Public Schools NebraskaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten7,55865.28%34.72%70.26%29.74%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)26,33684.28%, see rank15.72%, see rank87.51%12.49%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)11,97286.44%, see rank13.56%, see rank89.60%10.40%90.60%9.40%
College31,32686.56%, see rank13.44%, see rank79.70%20.30%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School5,51880.30%, see rank19.70%, see rank68.66%31.34%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Lincoln Public SchoolsNebraskaU.S.
Total Households107,709, 100%731,347116,211,092
Average Household Size2.38, see rank2.472.63
1 Person Households32,964, 30.60%, see rank28.72%27.57%
2 or More Person Households74,745, 69.40%, see rank71.28%72.43%
Family Households (Families)63,822, 59.25%, see rank65.05%66.22%
Average Family Size3.08, see rank3.123.32
Married-Couple Family48,480, 45.01%, see rank50.89%48.42%
Nonfamily Households43,887, 40.75%, see rank34.95%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Lincoln Public Schools%NebraskaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total216,790see rank1,467,464252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over107,881100%, see rank722,917123,281,364
Never Married43,73540.54%, see rank32.45%35.77%
Married51,82248.04%, see rank55.59%52.04%
Widowed1,8231.69%, see rank2.45%2.57%
Divorced10,5019.73%, see rank9.51%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over108,909100%, see rank744,547129,692,771
Never Married36,56933.58%, see rank25.96%29.48%
Married51,85747.61%, see rank53.55%49.19%
Widowed7,5566.94%, see rank9.13%9.16%
Divorced12,92711.87%, see rank11.36%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Lincoln Public Schools%NebraskaU.S.
Native248,00192.15%, see rank93.51%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence178,84966.46%, see rank65.36%58.73%
Born in Different State67,36225.03%, see rank27.42%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1,7900.67%, see rank0.73%1.42%
Foreign Born21,1207.85%, see rank6.49%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship8,6523.21%, see rank2.30%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship12,4684.63%, see rank4.19%7.09%
Born In Europe2,8201.05%, see rank0.51%1.53%
Born In Asia10,9634.07%, see rank1.71%3.82%
Born In Africa1,5860.59%, see rank0.51%0.55%
Born In Oceania2560.10%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America5,1151.90%, see rank3.65%6.83%
Born In Northern America3800.14%, see rank0.08%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Lincoln Public Schools%NebraskaU.S.
English94,48587.72%, see rank89.37%79.39%
Spanish5,4375.05%, see rank6.44%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages3,3763.13%, see rank2.13%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages3,3243.09%, see rank1.37%3.36%
Other1,0871.01%, see rank0.69%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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