Linden, New Jersey Census and Community Profile

LINDEN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Linden, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Linden, NJ was 39,394.

Linden Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Linden was 18,703, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Linden, NJ
There are an estimated 8,166 married men in the town. 55.1 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 20,691 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Linden, New Jersey
There are an estimated 8,083 married women in the community. 47.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Linden, NJ
The median age of people living in Linden, NJ was 38 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 2,345. There were 30,548 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (6,426) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Linden, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Linden, NJ was 37,931.

White Population in Linden, NJ
The estimated White population in the Linden community is 26,031, which is 66.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Linden, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,981, which is 22.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Linden, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Linden, NJ was 56.

Asian Population in Linden, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 925.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Linden, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Linden was an estimated 15.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,923, while those of “two or more races” was 1,463 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Linden community was 5,674, or 14.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Linden, NJ
The household population number in Linden was 39,141.

Group Quarters Population in Linden, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 253.

Average Household Size in Linden, NJ
The average household size in Linden is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Linden, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,567 total housing units in Linden.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,052, or 96.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,839 were owner-occupied (58.7), and 6,213 were renter-occupied (41.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 515 vacant homes in Linden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Linden, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,827, with a median value in dollars of 148,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Linden, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,425 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Linden, average costs per month were $530 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 21,298 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Linden, New Jersey
3,842 people in Linden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Linden, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Linden was 3,247, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Linden, NJ
In 2000, there were 7,517 people in Linden, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Linden, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13,872 people in Linden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 37.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Linden, New Jersey
There were 19,892 in the labor force in Linden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 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 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Linden, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,345. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Linden, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,903. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Linden, New Jersey
Per capita income in Linden in the last full census was 21,314. 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 504, or 5 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, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,490, or 6.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.