City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Linden, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Linden - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

526
Residents
$60,714
Median income
$113,300
Median home
$966
Median rent (state)

Linden - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Linden places in the 36th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

36th
percentile, household income
15th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Linden, IN

Indiana's Linden is a small town, with 526 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $60,714 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 14.8%. Typical homes in Linden are valued around $113,300, and the median resident age is 54.1 years. About 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Indiana at 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $966 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 41.0 out of 100 (Low).

Population

526 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$60,714 /yr

Poverty 14.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Linden compare to other US cities?

Where Linden sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 36% higher than other cities
Home value 15% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Linden against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Indiana-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Linden toward the top of Indiana's cities

Among the 849 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Linden ranks #163 - the 80th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Linden only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#419 of 766
45th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#565 of 850
32nd percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#502 of 771
35th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#163 of 849
80th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#477 of 850
43rd percentile in Indiana

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

36thIncome percentile

36th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Linden's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$113,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 85% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Linden $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Linden, IN Linden, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Linden, IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Linden, IN median $60,714/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Linden, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Linden, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
526
Median Income
$60,714
Median Home Value
$113,300
Median Age
54.1
Poverty Rate
14.8%
Labor force participation
60.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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720 residents730 residents740 residents750 residents 202020212022202320242025 722 residents 742 residents ▲ +2.8%
Linden's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
15.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
1.2%

Based on 259 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Linden sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$966/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
41.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Burlington
527 people
Town of Pines
524 people
Lakewood
530 people
Laketon
532 people
Wellsboro
532 people
Kennard
519 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Linden's 526 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sturgeon Lake, MN
526 people
West Valley, NY
526 people
Ruth, NC
526 people
Michie, TN
526 people
Bland, VA
526 people
Las Gaviotas comunidad, PR
526 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Linden's $60,714 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bronson, FL
$60,714 median income
Fairview, GA
$60,714 median income
St. Regis Falls, NY
$60,714 median income
Canute, OK
$60,714 median income
Watersmeet, MI
$60,708 median income
Spencerville, NM
$60,708 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Linden, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Linden, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 93.9% Black or African American 2.5% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 2.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Linden compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Linden (this city) 526 $60,714
Burlington 527 $69,286
Town of Pines 524 $51,944
Lakewood 530 $107,574
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Linden, IN?

What is the population of Linden, IN? +

Linden, IN counts 526 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Linden, IN? +

The median household income in Linden is $60,714 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Linden? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Linden; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Linden, IN? +

The median home value in Linden is $113,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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