Lincoln is a township made of individual villages, and the majority of those villages are relics of the days of water-powered mills along the Blackstone River.
Some of the more interesting attractions in Lincoln include Lincoln Woods state park, the greyhound racetrack Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Mall. Community College of Rhode Island has a campus in Lincoln, and there is a small state airport for private planes there. But perhaps the most interesting part of Lincoln is the Blackstone River and the Parks and bike paths along the old Blackstone River Canal.
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,898 people, 8,243 households, and 5,778 families residing in the town. The population density was 442.6/km² (1,146.6/mi²). There were 8,508 housing units at an average density of 180.2/km² (466.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.55% White, 0.84% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.75% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,243 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,815, and the median income for a family was $61,257. Males had a median income of $41,508 versus $30,089 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,779. 5.2% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the poverty line. 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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