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Linden Alabama Information: Linden, Alabama is part of MARENGO County. Population for Linden from the last gathering is 2424. You can view Linden venues that host many Linden AL events every year. You can also research Linden Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Linden Alabama real estate guide. Linden Alabama has a latitude of 32.3037 and a longitude of -87.7944. Zip codes in Linden, AL include 36748 ... more Linden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Linden, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Linden, AL was 2,424.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Linden was 1,088, which represents 44.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Linden, AL
There are an estimated 477 married men in the town. 60.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Linden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Linden is 1,336 which is 55.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Linden, Alabama
There are an estimated 482 married women in the community. 46.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Linden, AL
The median age of people living in Linden, AL was 37.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Linden was 178. There were 1,752 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.5 percent of the population (473) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Linden, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Linden, AL was 2,403.

White Population in Linden, AL
The estimated White population in the Linden community is 1,271, which is 52.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Linden, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,120, which is 46.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Linden, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Linden, AL was 4.

Asian Population in Linden, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Linden, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Linden was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Linden community was 26, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Linden, AL
The household population number in Linden was 2,324.

Group Quarters Population in Linden, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 100.

Average Household Size in Linden, AL
The average household size in Linden is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Linden, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,084 total housing units in Linden.

The number of occupied housing units was 938, or 86.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 626 were owner-occupied (66.7), and 312 were renter-occupied (33.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 146 vacant homes in Linden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Linden, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 505, with a median value in dollars of 57,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Linden, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $679 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Linden, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,104 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Linden, Alabama
210 people in Linden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Linden, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Linden was 247, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Linden, AL
In 2000, there were 519 people in Linden, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Linden, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 68 people in Linden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Linden, Alabama
There were 850 in the labor force in Linden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Linden was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Linden, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,303. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Linden, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,733. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Linden, Alabama
Per capita income in Linden in the last full census was 16,536. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Linden numbered 162, or 23.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Linden, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 681, or 29.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.