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Linden, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
43,614
Population
4,080/sq mi density
$91,036
Median Income
$40,093 per capita
$387,200
Home Value
$542,929 Zillow
$1,677
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
2,883 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$91,036 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$387,200 home value, $1,677/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.8%
41,061 → 44,670
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.7%
$61,204 → $91,036
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Linden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
47,397
+2,727 from 2023 (44,670)
Projected Median Income 2030
$120,201
+$29,165 from 2023 ($91,036)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41,061 | — | $61,204 | — |
| 2015 | 41,619 | +1.4% | $63,250 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 42,371 | +1.8% | $66,538 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 42,388 | +0% | $73,386 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 43,594 | +2.8% | $80,200 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 44,670 | +2.5% | $91,036 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.