Linden city, New Jersey Population 2024

44,597

Linden city is located in Union County New Jersey. Linden city has a 2024 population of 44,597. Linden city is currently growing at a rate of 1.47% annually and its population has increased by 2.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 43,540 in 2020.

The average household income in Linden city is $101,356 with a poverty rate of 8.04%. The median age in Linden city is 40 years: 39.9 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Linden city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Linden city was:

  • White: 41.75%
  • Black or African American: 28.33%
  • Two or more races: 14.09%
  • Other race: 12.26%
  • Asian: 3.31%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,172.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.43% (1,057)
The current population of Linden city, New Jersey is 44,597 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 43,540.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,15441.75%
Black or African American12,31928.33%
Two or more races6,12414.09%
Other race5,33012.26%
Asian1,4383.31%
Native American1130.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Linden city Population by Race

Linden city Population Pyramid 2024

Linden city Median Age

40

Total

39.9

Male

40.3

Female

Linden city Adults

There are 34,173 adults, (5,974 of whom are seniors) in Linden city.

Linden city Age Dependency

54.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Linden city Sex Ratio

Female22,14650.94%
Male21,33249.06%

Linden city Population by Age

Linden city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,2192.846040
Married6,8713.497327
Non Family4,4371.1946.653.4
Female2,7683.6750.849.2
Male1,1433.3656.843.2

3.37

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

60.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Linden city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0736.79%
Associates Degree3,15110.32%
Bachelors Degree4,58115.01%
Graduate Degree2,3307.63%
High School Graduate10,35333.92%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3047.55%
Some College5,73418.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Linden city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Linden city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,0109,8082,635
Hispanic9,7987,9821,650
Black8,4507,3112,148
2+ Races3,9413,481684
Other Race3,4492,535406
Asian984783445
Native American494828

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 97.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 57.14%.

Linden city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,710$72,424$56,163
Graduate Degree$69,127$74,426$67,634
High School Graduate$42,448$50,798$32,096
Less Than 9th Grade$38,832$49,529$25,283
Overall$49,463$56,014$39,946
Some College$45,857$58,289$36,631

$49,463

Average Earnings

$56,014

Average Male

$39,946

Average Female

Linden city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Linden city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Linden city Language

45.11% of Linden city residents speak only English, while 54.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.38% of the population.

Linden city Language

Linden city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,2231,4009.84%
Hispanic14,9231,0507.04%
Black12,1891,0378.51%
Other5,31855510.44%
Multiple6,1082624.29%
Asian1,418563.95%
Native11310.88%

8.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.4%

Male Poverty Rate

9.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Linden city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Linden city is Other, with 10.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Linden city is Native, with 0.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.61%.

Linden city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.33%
Some College8.24%
High School7.67%
Bachelors or Greater4.76%

Linden city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.52%
Female Unemployed8.66%
Female Employed7.11%
Male Employed3.17%

Linden city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Linden city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,897$110,009
Households$86,801$101,356
Married Families$109,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,746$64,274

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Linden city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Linden city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Linden city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Linden city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Linden city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,155

Number of Veterans

1,142

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam393
Second Gulf War143
First Gulf War88
Korea58
World War II36

Linden city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+487
65 to 74266
55 to 64197
35 to 54185
18 to 3420

Linden city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5790.03796223446105429
Black4890.05116133082234777
Hispanic1430.012914296035401427
2+ Races710.015876565295169946
Asian160.015223596574690771

Linden city Veterans by Race

Linden city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Linden city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Linden city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Linden city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Linden city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.61%

Born in Linden city

65.37%

Native Born

34.63%

Foreign Born

12.82%

Non Citizen

21.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.37% of Linden city residents were born in the United States, with 45.61% having been born in New Jersey. 12.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Linden city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,8326471.37%
202847,1856471.39%
202746,5386471.41%
202645,8916471.43%
202545,2446471.45%
202444,5976471.47%
202343,9506471.49%
202243,303-388-0.89%
202143,6911510.35%
202043,5401,1522.72%
201942,388-47-0.11%
201842,435640.15%
201742,3711080.26%
201642,2636441.55%
201541,6192770.67%
201441,3422810.68%
201341,0612240.55%
201240,8371410.35%
201140,6961030.25%
201040,59300%

Linden city Population by Year