Lincoln County Information
Lincoln in
South Dakota occupies
579 square miles and has a 2006 population of
35,239, a change from a 2000 population of
24,147 and
15,427 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
18.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
42 acts of violent crime reported in
Lincoln in 2004, a change from
23 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
494 people:
2.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.8%.
Read more about
Lincoln, South Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lincoln | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 579 sq. miles | Ranked 1,841 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 35,239 | Ranked 1,286 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 33,394 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,147 | Ranked 1,590 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,427 | Ranked 1,961 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 18.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 42 | 23 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 27 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 583 | 251 |
| Burglaries | 163 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 376 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 44 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,523 | 14,502 |
| Unemployed Population | 494 | 268 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% | 1.8% |
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