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Linden, NJ Profile


Linden, NJ, population 39,432, 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 the past decade the population of Linden has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Linden's population has stayed about the same.

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
White66%
African American23%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200039,394N/A
200139,6350.61%
200239,6360.00%
200339,527-0.28%
200439,371-0.39%
200539,292-0.20%
200639,054-0.61%
200738,998-0.14%
200839,0540.14%
200939,4320.97%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,345
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001335
2002361
2003273
2004371
2005259
2006330
2007358
2008398
2009291
2010295
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 217555
2002 187957
2003 306542
2004 147668
2005 026042
2006 436758
2007 168451
2008 239358
2009 066246
2010 208431

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,171
20024,312
20034,485
20043,770
20053,654
20063,286
20073,418
20083,500
20093,031
20103,478
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 180 1,066 411
2002 212 1,126 396
2003 281 1,139 384
2004 196 960 358
2005 172 924 369
2006 186 918 212
2007 242 904 211
2008 239 923 210
2009 193 855 138
2010 201 1034 145

Location

Elevation10 feet above sea level
Land Area10.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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