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Linden, NJ
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Linden profile


Living in Linden



Linden is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 43,352 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Linden is the 40th largest community in New Jersey.

One of the nice things about Linden is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Linden, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.06 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Linden use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Linden‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The population of Linden overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Linden, 22.64% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Linden in 2018 was $36,207, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,828 for a family of four. However, Linden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Linden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Linden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Linden, accounting for 34.43% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). 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 Polish, Italian, Haitian, Portuguese, and Irish.

Linden also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.63%.

The most common language spoken in Linden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.