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Population Change by Poverty Level

Lincoln has experienced an increase in the population in poverty after several years of decreases

• In 2018, there was an increase in Lincoln’s population living in poverty of 10% from the previous year. This increase represented 3,450 more people in poverty since 2017.
• From 2015 to 2017, there were successive decreases in the rate of Lincoln’s population living in poverty.