Lincoln Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Lincoln. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:173 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lincoln Population

Total Population (2021)

25,719

Total Population (2016)

23,787

Population Growth

+8.1% (+1,932)

Growth Rank

#193 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%12,640

Female

50.9%13,080

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.966

Average Age

43.6

Median Age

44.4

Age Rank

#381 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,315(5.1%)

5–9

1,545(6.0%)

10–14

1,415(5.5%)

15–19

1,400(5.4%)

20–24

1,355(5.3%)

25–29

1,335(5.2%)

30–34

1,540(6.0%)

35–39

1,570(6.1%)

40–44

1,535(6.0%)

45–49

1,520(5.9%)

50–54

1,610(6.3%)

55–59

1,990(7.7%)

60–64

1,855(7.2%)

65–69

1,610(6.3%)

70–74

1,455(5.7%)

75–79

1,095(4.3%)

80–84

740(2.9%)

85+

840(3.3%)

Lincoln Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

9,826

Occupied Private Dwellings

9,555

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,025 (21.2%)

2 Persons

3,640 (38.1%)

3 Persons

1,460 (15.3%)

4 Persons

1,430 (15.0%)

5+ Persons

1,000 (10.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,015(31.6%)

Couples without children

3,090(32.3%)

One-parent families

675(7.1%)

One-person households

2,025(21.2%)

Multigenerational

270(2.8%)

Multiple-family

60(0.6%)

Lincoln Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$100,000After tax

Median Household Income

$89,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#145 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.8%

Employment Income

65.8%

Government Transfers

16.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,450(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

2,360(11.7%)

$20k–$30k

2,825(14.0%)

$30k–$40k

2,425(12.0%)

$40k–$50k

2,145(10.6%)

$50k–$60k

1,840(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

1,465(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

1,265(6.3%)

$80k–$90k

965(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

855(4.2%)

$100k+

2,600(12.9%)

Lincoln Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.0%

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Total Labour Force

13,245

Employed

11,995

Unemployed

1,255

Not in Labour Force

7,440

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.5%

Children (0–17)

5.1%

Adults (18–64)

4.8%

Seniors (65+)

7.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3040 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.266

Lincoln Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

23,905 (94.2%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,320 (5.2%)

Neither

160 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

21,740 (85.6%)

French

280 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

2,985 (11.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

21,740(85.6%)

Italian

285(1.1%)

French

280(1.1%)

Spanish

230(0.9%)

Polish

205(0.8%)

Portuguese

110(0.4%)

Mandarin

80(0.3%)

Punjabi

80(0.3%)

Russian

70(0.3%)

Arabic

65(0.3%)

Lincoln Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,670(69.8%)

Semi-detached

680(7.1%)

Row house

1,360(14.2%)

Duplex

125(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

600(6.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

65(0.7%)

Other attached

50(0.5%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Lincoln

Lincoln is a town in Niagara Region, Ontario, on Lake Ontario between Grimsby and St. Catharines. It covers Beamsville, Vineland, Jordan, and lakeshore countryside in the heart of Niagara’s wine and tender-fruit belt. Vineyards, escarpment brow roads, and orchard villages define the municipality more than a single dense downtown. About 26,000 people live in Lincoln.

Known for

Niagara wine and tender-fruit belt
Beamsville, Vineland, and Jordan villages
Lake Ontario shoreline and Twenty Valley
Escarpment vineyards and orchard country
Town of linked villages rather than one dense core

See & do

Twenty Valley / Jordan Village
Wine shops, inns, and the Twenty Mile Creek valley.
Beamsville downtown
Main street of the town’s largest settlement.
Vineland and orchard markets
Fruit stands and nursery country inland from the lake.
Lake Ontario waterfront parks
Shore access along the Lincoln lakeshore.
Bruce Trail / escarpment vineyards
Hiking and winery roads on the Niagara Escarpment.

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