It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Linden has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Linden has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Linden than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Linden may be for you.
Being a small town, Linden does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Linden have a very low rate of college education: just 8.08% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Linden in 2022 was $19,252, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,008 for a family of four.
Linden is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Linden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Linden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Linden include English, German, European, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Linden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
