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Linden, NJ
Demographic Data



Linden Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Linden Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

43,352

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
13.6%
35 - 54:
28.6%
55 - 64:
14.3%
Over 65 Years:
13.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.6%
5.6%
85.7%
85.7%
22.6%
22.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Linden
USA
$36,207
$36,207
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Linden
USA
$86,801
$86,801
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Transportation
Construction
Education
Manufacturing
Other
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Administration
Accommodation
Wholesale
14.8%
14.8%
10.7%
10.7%
10.7%
10.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
7.4%
7.4%
6.3%
6.3%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
34.4%
34.4%
32.9%
32.9%
27.4%
27.4%
3.3%
3.3%
1.9%
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Polish
Italian
Haitian
Portuguese
Irish
German
African
Brazilian
Slovak
Ukrainian
Guyanese
Nigerian
English
European
Greek
Hungarian
Egyptian
Jamaican
Russian
French
8.0%
8.0%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.4%
5.4%
4.7%
4.7%
3.0%
3.0%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Polish
Portuguese
French Creole
Langs. of India
African languages
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Arabic
Chinese
Greek
Italian
Native American languages
Serbo-Croatian
German/Yiddish
Russian
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
45.1%
45.1%
29.4%
29.4%
7.1%
7.1%
6.7%
6.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Linden Residents

34.6%

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Zip Codes in Linden, NJ