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Local Boards & Commissions by Race/Ethnicity
Representation on local boards and commissions is diverse
There are 496 seats on 58 boards or commissions across the city, with a median board size of 7 people.1 The majority of city board and commission appointees in Lincoln identify as White (74.3%), in proportion to the overall Lincoln population 18 or older (78.5%). Some non-white racial and ethnic groups, including American Indian or Native Alaskan, and Black or African American groups, have a higher proportion of representation on city boards and commissions when compared to the Lincoln population. Hispanic or Latino/a and Asian groups have a lower proportion of individuals appointed compared to the Lincoln population.
- 6.9% of appointees identified as Black or African American, while Black or African American individuals make up 3.9% of the Lincoln 18 or older population.
- 1.2% of appointees identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, while American Indian or Alaska Native individuals make up 0.6% of the Lincoln 18 or older population.
- 2.6% of appointees identified as Hispanic or Latino/a, while Hispanic or Latino/a individuals make up 6.5% of the Lincoln 18 or older population.
- 2.0% of appointees identified as Asian, while Asian individuals make up 4.8% of the Lincoln 18 or older population.
- Race or ethnicity is unknown for 10.9% of city board and commission appointees.
Notes
City of Lincoln, Boards and Commissions Data, Total Current Appointments as of December 22, 2022.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-year estimates, B01001 Series.