place

Linden, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Linden, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,742

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,661

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-16.6% since 2018

Linden lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,328 (68.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone408 (21.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races120 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race51 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone23 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Arabic15
  2. 2.Spanish13
  3. 3.Vietnamese1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$27,629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction103
  2. 2.Retail Trade96
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care96
  4. 4.Manufacturing91
  5. 5.Public Administration59

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations163
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations159
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations148
  4. 4.Service Occupations132
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations91

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.20×)103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$642/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99987 (18.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99973 (15.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99957 (11.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99942 (8.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99941 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99937 (7.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,714

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone577 (85.6%)
  • Worked at Home67 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled16 (2.4%)
  • Walked14 (2.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.