City in Union County, New Jersey · 10.7 sq mi · 4,333 people per sq mi
46,305 people live in Linden. The typical household earns $92,915, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 43,738 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.56%
Men 39.5 · Women 40.4
1870–2026
46,305
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
46,305
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 46,305 | +553 | 1.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45,752 | +18 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 45,734 | +761 | 1.69% |
| 2023 | 44,973 | +1,324 | 3.03% |
| 2022 | 43,649 | -28 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 43,677 | -61 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 43,738 | -89 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | 43,827 | +109 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 43,718 | +219 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 43,499 | +263 | 0.61% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 442 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 40% |
| Never married | 40% | 40% | 39% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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