Linwood is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,195 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Linwood is the 272nd largest community in New Jersey.

Linwood is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Linwood is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Linwood who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.42%), management occupations (12.81%), and sales jobs (11.01%).

In addition, Linwood is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Linwood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Linwood a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Linwood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Linwood's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Linwood are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Linwood is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Linwood Information and Demographics

The population of Linwood is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.94% of adults in Linwood have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Linwood in 2000 was $32,159, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,636 for a family of four.

The people who call Linwood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Linwood is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Linwood include Italian, Irish, German, English, Russian, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Linwood is English.