Lincoln, NE

1950‑1959:		Lincoln, NE SMA
1959‑1983:		Lincoln, NE SMSA
1983‑2003:		Lincoln, NE MSA
2003‑2006:		Lincoln, NE Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Lancaster County, NE	119,742	155,272	167,972	192,884	213,641	250,291	264,704

Seward County, NE	13,155	13,581	14,460	15,789	15,450	16,496	16,736



Total	119,742	155,272	167,972	192,884	213,641	250,291	281,440
Percent Change	-	29.7%	8.2%	14.8%	10.8%	17.2%	12.4%



Total (as currently defined)	132,897	168,853	182,432	208,673	229,091	266,787	281,440
Percent Change	-	27.1%	8.0%	14.4%	9.8%	16.5%	5.5%

Timeline

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Component

Lancaster County, NE

Seward County, NE

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Lincoln, NE	98,884	*	128,521	*	149,518	*	171,932	*	191,972	*	225,581	*	239,213	*



Total	98,884		128,521		149,518		171,932		191,972		225,581		239,213
Metro	119,742		155,272		167,972		192,884		213,641		250,291		281,440
Percent	82.6%		82.8%		89.0%		89.1%		89.9%		90.1%		85.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Lincoln, NE

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			102,226	85.4%
		UA Population		99,509	83.1%
	Rural Population			17,516	14.6%

	Inside Central Cities			98,884	82.6%
	Outside Central Cities			20,858	17.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			119,742	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lincoln, NE		99,509	99,509	100.0%

	Total			99,509


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			136,220	87.7%
		UA Population		136,220	87.7%
	Rural Population			19,052	12.3%

	Inside Central Cities			128,521	82.8%
	Outside Central Cities			26,751	17.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			155,272	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lincoln, NE		136,220	136,220	100.0%

	Total			136,220


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			153,443	91.4%
		UA Population		153,443	91.4%
	Rural Population			14,529	8.6%

	Inside Central Cities			149,518	89.0%
	Outside Central Cities			18,454	11.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			167,972	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lincoln, NE		153,443	153,443	100.0%

	Total			153,443


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			173,550	90.0%
		UA Population		173,550	90.0%
	Rural Population			19,334	10.0%

	Inside Central Cities			171,932	89.1%
	Outside Central Cities			20,952	10.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			192,884	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lincoln, NE		173,550	173,550	100.0%

	Total			173,550


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			192,558	90.1%
		UA Population		192,558	90.1%
	Rural Population			21,083	9.9%

	Inside Central Cities			191,972	89.9%
	Outside Central Cities			21,669	10.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			213,641	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lincoln, NE		192,558	192,558	100.0%

	Total			192,558


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			232,870	87.3%
		UA Population		226,582	84.9%
	Rural Population			33,917	12.7%

	Inside Principal Cities			225,581	84.6%
	Outside Principal Cities			41,206	15.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			266,787	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lincoln, NE		226,582	226,582	100.0%

	Total			226,582


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Lincoln, NE SMA
-		Lancaster County, NE included as original SMA component
-		Lincoln, NE designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 2003



-		Seward County, NE added

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