LINCOLN is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Lincoln, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Lincoln is open as a field office. The headline numbers, each sourced and confidence-flagged:
- $900 per month Zumper Rent Research, June 2026
- $39,753 per year Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
- 56% Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
By the numbers
11 sourced, confidence-flagged metrics for Lincoln — gender, money, neighborhoods, and political lean. The deep dive, with charts, is in the console below.
- Singles, 22 to 50
69,879
- Gender balance
56%
- Male skew
56%
- Median income
$39,753
- 1-bedroom rent
$900
- Living wage
$43,035
- Transit fare
$1
- Rent trend
$900
- Most female-leaning zone
52%
- Republican
40%
- Nonpartisan
25%
The shape of the market
Even the most balanced zone, East Lincoln, runs about 52% male.
Lincoln runs about 56% male, sharpest in Northeast Lincoln (65%) and Near South (60%).
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
Dating safety in Lincoln
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
About 25% register Nonpartisan, so the seven-point Republican edge is softer than it looks in this capital-and-college county.
Nebraska registers voters by party, and Lancaster County (Lincoln) is Republican-plurality at about 40% to 33% Democratic — but with a big nonpartisan bloc it is the most competitive large county in Nebraska, kept close by the state capital and the university.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
A single adult in Lancaster County needs about $43,000 a year just to cover the basics.
Lincoln’s one-bedroom rents are cheap for a state capital, holding roughly flat year over year.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A StarTran bus fare in Lincoln is $1.25 one way.
Neighborhood intelligence
| Neighborhood | Singles | M / F | Income | 1BR rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Lincoln | 8,792 | 55 / 45 | $11,738 | $785 |
| Northwest Lincoln | 8,701 | 55 / 45 | $39,466 | $1,231 |
| Southeast Lincoln | 6,215 | 57 / 43 | $51,145 | $1,261 |
| University Place | 5,593 | 60 / 40 | $33,002 | $1,064 |
| Near South | 5,463 | 60 / 40 | $39,320 | $850 |
| East Lincoln | 4,956 | 52 / 48 | $42,784 | $1,180 |
| Havelock | 4,501 | 53 / 47 | $39,795 | $1,157 |
| Northeast Lincoln | 3,062 | 65 / 35 | $40,493 | $882 |
| South Lincoln | 2,320 | 59 / 41 | $52,174 | $1,251 |
| West Lincoln | 1,967 | 56 / 44 | $43,580 | $1,351 |
Local date spots
Real venues across Lincoln, scraped from Google Maps and filterable by neighborhood. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
- Downtown Lincoln
Buzzard Billy's
- South Lincoln
Lazlo's Brewery & Grill - South
- Downtown Lincoln
LeadBelly
- Havelock
Engine House Cafe
- East Lincoln
The Eatery Restaurant
- Near South
El Chaparro
- Havelock
The Green Gateau
- West Lincoln
Toast
- West Lincoln
Big Red Restaurant & Sports Bar - Lincoln West
- Havelock
Isles Pub & Pizza
- Southeast Lincoln
Venue Restaurant & Lounge
- West Lincoln
Show Stoppers Family Dining & Entertainment
- Near South
Piedmont Bistro
- University Place
Banhwich Cafe
- Downtown Lincoln
The Mill Coffee and Tea
- Northwest Lincoln
Yia Yia's
- West Lincoln
Vincenzo's Ristorante
- South Lincoln
The Mill Coffee
- Downtown Lincoln
Single Barrel
- West Lincoln
Villa Amore
- University Place
The Hub Cafe
- Havelock
Misty's Restaurant & Lounge
- South Lincoln
The Press Box Sports Bar & Grille
- East Lincoln
Rosie's Sports Bar & Grill
- Northwest Lincoln
Down The Hatch Bar & Grill
- University Place
Woodees
- East Lincoln
Fattoush Restaurant/مطعم فتوش
- West Lincoln
Sportscasters Bar & Grill
- Near South
Barry's The Nebraska Bar
- South Lincoln
Florio's Italian Restaurant