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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Linden, NJ compare?
| Figure | Linden, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 45,752 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 43,738 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,092 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Linden, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 44,192±85 |
| Median age | 40.1±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35.2%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.1%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.0%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 36.1%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.3%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $92,915±$3,823 |
| Per capita income | $41,092±$2,303 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.6%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $419,700±$13,902 |
| Median gross rent | $1,731±$71 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.6%±5.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.5%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.3%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.2%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.5%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.5 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.1%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov