Linden is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
In Linden, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.06 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Linden use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Linden‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The citizens of Linden are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.64% of adults in Linden having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Linden in 2022 was $36,207, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,828 for a family of four. However, Linden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Linden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Linden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Linden, accounting for 34.43% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Linden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Linden include Polish, Italian, Haitian, Portuguese, and Irish.
Linden also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.63%.
The most common language spoken in Linden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
