Linden, NJ Profile

Linden, NJ, population 40,014, is located in New Jersey's Union county, about 3.4 miles from Elizabeth and 8.7 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Linden's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Linden has grown by about 2%.

Linden's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Linden tend to be about the same as New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	36.10
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	39,394	N/A
2001	39,744	0.89%
2002	39,889	0.36%
2003	39,941	0.13%
2004	39,920	-0.05%
2005	40,014	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,345

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	335
2002	361
2003	273
2004	371
2005	259
2006	330

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	3	1	0	4
Forcible Rape	1	8	0	4	2	3
Robbery	75	79	65	76	60	67
Aggravated Assault	55	57	42	68	42	58

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,171
2002	4,312
2003	4,485
2004	3,770
2005	3,654
2006	3,286

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	180	212	281	196	172	186
Larceny, Theft	1,066	1,126	1,139	960	924	918
Motor Vehicle Theft	411	396	384	358	369	212
Arson	5	1	7	12	3	2

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles