It is a fairly quiet city 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.
As is often the case in a small city, Linden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Linden citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.37% of adults 25 and older in Linden have a college degree.
The per capita income in Linden in 2022 was $24,319, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,276 for a family of four. However, Linden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Linden also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.31% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Linden is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Linden include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Linden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
