Linden is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,160 people and four associated neighborhoods, Linden is the 223rd largest community in Michigan.Linden is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Linden is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Linden who work in business and financial occupations (11.41%), office and administrative support (11.12%), and sales jobs (7.59%). Of important note, Linden is also a city of artists. Linden has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Linden’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Linden is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Linden 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, Linden has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Linden’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The overall education level of Linden is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.83% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Linden in 2022 was $37,460, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,840 for a family of four. However, Linden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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. Important ancestries of people in Linden include German, English, Italian, Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Linden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
