Editing Linden, Alabama (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 171
|1870= 300
|1910= 600
|1920= 700
|1930= 982
|1940= 1203
|1950= 1363
|1960= 2516
|1970= 2697
|1980= 2773
|1990= 2548
|2000= 2424
|2010= 2123
|2020= 1930
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 8, 2014}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref name="2013 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=September 8, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2014}}</ref>
}}

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 2,424 people, 938 households, and 662 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|675.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,084 housing units at an average density of {{convert|302.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 52.43% White, 46.20% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races.  1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 938 households 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.8% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.<ref name="GR2" />

The age distribution was 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% 65 or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.<ref name="GR2" />

The median household income was $22,303 and the median family income was $30,733. Males had a median income of $38,964 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,536.  About 23.8% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 46.8% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="GR2" />

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were 2,123 people, 877 households, and 555 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|589.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,013 housing units at an average density of {{convert|281.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 51.1% White, 46.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=August 2, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 877 households 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 34.3% of households were one person and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 20.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% 65 or older. The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median household income was $20,145 and the median family income was $35,714. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,701. About 31.1% of families and 31.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Linden Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0143240&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 8, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|833
|43.16%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|1,034
|53.58%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|1
|0.05%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|45
|2.33%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|17
|0.88%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,930 people, 672 households, and 349 families residing in the city.