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Median Individual Earnings by Race/Ethnicity

Disparities exist in median earnings by race and ethnicity

Median earnings¹ from work for individuals 16 and over in Lincoln averaged $33,631 in 2021 and varied by race and ethnicity.

• Asian residents had median earnings of $35,449 or 5.4% above the Lincoln median.
• White residents had median earnings of $35,008 or 4.1% above the Lincoln median.
• Black or African American residents had median earnings of $26,314 or 21.8% below the Lincoln median.
• Latino/a or Hispanic residents had median earnings of $25,726 or 23.5% below the Lincoln median.
• American Indian or Alaska Native residents had median earnings of $22,472 or 33.2% below the Lincoln median.
• Residents identifying as Some Other Race had median earnings of $25,010 or 25.6% below the Lincoln median.
• Residents reporting being of Two or More Races had median earnings $21,273 or 36.7% below the Lincoln average.

Notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-year estimates, B20017 series.

Population 16 years and over with earnings in the past 12 months. Latino or Hispanic category has some overlap with other categories.

Footnotes

1. Individual earnings include wage or salary income, net income (gross receipts minus expenses) from nonfarm and farm self-employment, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece-rate payments, and cash bonuses. Earnings represent the amount of income received regularly before deductions for personal income taxes, Social Security, bond purchases, union dues, Medicare deductions, etc.