Linden, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Perry County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,385 Population 1,371/sq mi density
$57,212 Median Income $22,610 per capita
$80,000 Home Value $173,718 Zillow
$689 Median Rent 32.3% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$57,212 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $689/mo rent
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,212
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,610
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Linden vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Linden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,212
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,610
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,964
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$887
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$887
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$280M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.2%
Other 17.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
163
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
15
Retail
32
Manufacturing
8

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,964
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,080
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$57,212
Per Capita Income$22,610
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$57,964
Avg Weekly Wage$887
County GDP$280M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.6%
Poverty Rate17.4%
Gini Coefficient0.535
Cost of Living Index91.9

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone81.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments163
Restaurants8
Healthcare15
Retail32
Manufacturing8

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$57,964
Avg Property Tax$3,080