Lincoln Heights, Ohio

Geography Lincoln Heights is located at 39°14'41" North, 84°27'20" West (39.244608, -84.455570)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,113 people, 1,593 households, and 1,062 families residing in the village. The population density is 2,146.0/km² (5,566.1/mi²). There are 1,762 housing units at an average density of 919.3/km² (2,384.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 0.95% White, 97.86% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,593 households out of which 35.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.6% are married couples living together, 40.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% are non-families. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.21.

In the village the population is spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 74.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 65.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $19,834, and the median income for a family is $22,500. Males have a median income of $24,050 versus $21,858 for females. The per capita income for the village is $12,121. 29.9% of the population and 26.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 42.0% are under the age of 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older.