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32.87° N · 84.34° W · GEOID 1346524

Lincoln Park

Upson County, Georgia · part of the Thomaston, GA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_home_value

GeorgiaLincoln Park, GALincoln ParkLincoln Park

The short answer

Lincoln Park is home to 688 people. Median household income is $48,179 a year and median rent is $808 a month, 20.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $168,700, about 3.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$808
41% below the median place
Median household income
$48,179
40% below the median place
Median home value
$168,700
47% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lincoln Park

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 22.7% a year while rent rose 12.7%, so pay gained on rent more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 166 Georgia places.
  • Households average 1.52 people, smaller than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 166 Georgia places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 144 Georgia places.
  • 86% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 164 Georgia places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 150 Georgia places.
01

Moving to Lincoln Park

Upson County gains about 13.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,276
Moved out1,001
Net+275

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Pike County, GA177112+65
Meriwether County, GA38

Within Georgia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within GeorgiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$47K
Leavers$44K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Upson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Upson County report $47,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $43,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$32,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $808 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $530 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $168,700.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Houghton Lake, MI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$43,599
38% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLincoln ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure13.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$47,09233% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$43,59938% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $530, 72% below the median place.

Lincoln Park20.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$32,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.1%
1% below the median place
Home price to income
3.5x
8% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$38,300
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$530
72% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
86.4%
71% above the median place
Median year built1
1955
1% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureLincoln ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$80841% below
Rent to income120.1%1% below
Property tax rate10.8%7% below
Home price to income13.5x8% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,00238% below
HUD area median income3County figure$76,00029% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,43356% below
Median home value1County figure$168,70047% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure3.0%5% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure77.1%50% above
Homeownership180.5%21% above
Renters paying 30%+186.4%71% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$53072% below
Vacant homes1County figure14.8%109% above
Median year built119551% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLincoln ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$48,17940% below
Income per person1$34,01915% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$49,13726% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure1.0%73% below
Jobs5County figure7,24295% below
Poverty rate1County figure19.3%79% above
Mean commute1County figure26 min6% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Household size1
1.5
39% below the median place
High school or higher1
52.0%
44% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLincoln ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16886646th largest
Median age156.745% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure15.5%52% below
High school or higher152.0%44% below
Household size11.539% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure12.4%94% above
Homes with broadband172.6%21% below
05

Life in Lincoln Park

7 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.0 −28%
Shops32.8 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.1 −49%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.9 −31%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.1
49% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
15.0
28% below the median place
Public schools9
4
56% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLincoln ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure456% below
Public school students9County figure3,99618% below
Students per teacher9County figure14.28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure15.028% below
Shops per 10k7County figure32.88% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.149% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure13.931% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.19% below
National Register listings8County figure746% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 17.1, 81% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lincoln Park. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk11
17.1
81% below the median place
Heat wave risk11
50.8
44% below the median place
Tornado risk11
39.0
52% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureLincoln ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure91°F4% above
January average low10County figure34°F36% above
Average temperature10County figure63°F15% above
Annual precipitation10County figure50.0 in14% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure17.181% below
Hurricane risk11County figure64.29% below
Tornado risk11County figure39.052% below
Wildfire risk11County figure41.632% below
Heat wave risk11County figure50.844% below
08

Lincoln Park in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 20% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$808/mo (2024)$1,080/mo$890 to $1,320/mo+5.0%
Median household income$48,179 (2024)$64,500$54,500 to $76,500+5.0%
Median home value$167,600 (2024)$230,000$167,000 to $316,000+5.4%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lincoln Park

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Houghton Lake, MI$827$50,305Compare
Bullhead City, AZ$1,079$50,556Compare
Fussels Corner, FL$937$56,091Compare
Inverness, FL$975$43,523Compare
Inverness, FLFussels Corner, FLBullhead City, AZHoughton Lake, MILincoln Park, GALincoln ParkHoughton LakeBullhead CityFussels CornerInvernessLincoln ParkHoughton LakeBullhead CityFussels CornerInverness

Common questions

Is Lincoln Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 22.7% a year while rent rose 12.7%, so pay gained on rent more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 166 Georgia places. Households average 1.52 people, smaller than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 166 Georgia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lincoln Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $168,700.

What salary do you need to live in Lincoln Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $32,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lincoln Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Houghton Lake, MI, Bullhead City, AZ, Fussels Corner, FL and Inverness, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lincoln Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lincoln Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lincoln-park-georgia

Citytistics. “Lincoln Park, Georgia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lincoln-park-georgia/

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