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==Demographics== {{US Census population |1870= 1396 |1880= 1889 | 1880n= * |1890= 2057 |1900= 1021 | 1900n= * |1910= 2598 |1920= 8368 |1930= 21206 |1940= 24115 |1950= 30644 |1960= 39931 |1970= 41409 |1980= 37836 |1990= 36701 |2000= 39394 |2010= 40499 |2020= 43738 | estimate=43950 | estyear=2023 | estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> |footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1870β1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed October 18, 2013. Data is summed for Linden Township and Linden Borough for the census years of 1890-1920 when the two municipalities co-existed.</ref> 1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA281 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 281, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed October 18, 2013. "Linden had a population in 1870 of 1,396."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA259 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed October 18, 2013.</ref> 1880β1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA99 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 99. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed October 18, 2013.</ref><br>1890β1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA339 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 339. Accessed October 18, 2013. Population for the three years is the sum of the data shown for the borough (936 in 1890, 402 in 1900 and 610 in 1910) and township (125 in 1890, 619 in 1900 and 1,988 in 1910)</ref> 1910β1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 719. Accessed October 18, 2013. The population shown in the table for 1910 and 1920 is the sum of the population for the borough (610 in 1910 and 1,756 in 1920) and the township (1,988 in 1910 and 6,612 in 1920), as listed in footnote 20.</ref><br>1940β2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=APP2010>[http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?pageNum_Recordset1=0&totalRows_Recordset1=22&State=NJ&County=Union&Town=%25&Submit=Search 2010 Census Populations: Union County], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]''. Accessed July 23, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403940350 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Linden city, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212142648/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403940350 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 23, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_uni/linden1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Linden city] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203210021/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_uni/linden1.pdf |date=2014-02-03 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed July 23, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/lindencitynewjersey QuickFacts Linden city, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 14, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br>*=Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/></small> }} ===2020 census=== {{Expand section|examples with reliable citations|date=September 2021}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Linden, New Jersey β Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey: 1990 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-32-1.pdf |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2000: DEC Summary File 1 β Linden city, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US3440350|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Linden city, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3440350&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race β 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) β Linden city, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3440350&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !% 1990 !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |26,167 |22,827 |18,089 |style='background: #ffffe6; |13,744 |71.30% |57.95% |44.67% |style='background: #ffffe6; |31.42% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |7,229 |8,782 |10,403 |style='background: #ffffe6; |11,722 |19.70% |22.29% |25.69% |style='background: #ffffe6; |26.80% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |48 |43 |58 |style='background: #ffffe6; |33 |0.13% |0.11% |0.14% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |534 |914 |1,066 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,484 |1.46% |2.32% |2.63% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.39% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |N/A |14 |8 |style='background: #ffffe6; |5 |N/A |0.04% |0.02% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some other race]] alone (NH) |23 |125 |166 |style='background: #ffffe6; |541 |0.06% |0.32% |0.41% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.24% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed-race or multi-racial]] (NH) |N/A |1,015 |614 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,154 |N/A |2.58% |1.52% |style='background: #ffffe6; |2.64% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |2,700 |5,674 |10,095 |style='background: #ffffe6; |15,055 |7.36% |14.40% |24.93% |style='background: #ffffe6; |34.42% |- |'''Total''' |'''36,701''' |'''39,394''' |'''40,499''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''43,738''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} ===2010 census=== {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Largest ancestries (2010) !! Percent |- | [[Polish Americans|Polish]] || 15.2% |- | [[Italian Americans|Italian]] || 8.8% |- | [[Irish Americans|Irish]] || 6.8% |- | [[German Americans|German]] || 5.4% |- | [[American (ethnicity)|American]] || 3.2% |- | [[Portuguese American|Portuguese]] || 2.7% |} The [[2010 United States census]] counted 40,499 people, 14,909 households, and 10,272 families in the city. The [[population density]] was 3,793.8 per square mile (1,464.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 15,872 housing units at an average density of 1,486.8 per square mile (574.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 59.15% (23,957) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 26.88% (10,888) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.29% (118) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.71% (1,099) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (8) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.57% (3,066) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 3.37% (1,363) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 24.93% (10,095) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 14,909 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18; 45.1% were married couples living together; 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.1% were non-families. Of all households, 26.2% were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.27.<ref name=Census2010/> 21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/> The Census Bureau's 2006β2010 [[American Community Survey]] shows that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $55,859 (with a margin of error of +/β $2,529) and the median family income was $64,439 (+/β $4,027). Males had a median income of $45,890 (+/β $3,397) versus $39,288 (+/β $2,842) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $27,011 (+/β $1,161). About 5.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403940350 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Linden city, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083737/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403940350 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 23, 2012.</ref> ===2000 census=== {| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 90%;" |- ! Largest ancestries (2000) !! Percent |- | [[Polish Americans|Polish]] || 18.0% |- | [[Italian Americans|Italian]] || 10.3% |- | [[Irish Americans|Irish]] || 9.0% |- | [[German Americans|German]] || 6.8% |- | [[Portuguese American|Portuguese]] || 3.1% |- | [[English American|English]] || 2.7% |} As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 39,394 people, 15,052 households, and 10,084 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,645.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 15,567 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,440.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 66.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.88% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.40% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603440350.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Linden city, New Jersey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201214607/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603440350.pdf |date=2014-02-01 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 23, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403940350 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Linden city, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093009/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403940350 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 23, 2012.</ref> There were 15,052 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the city the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the city was $46,345, and the median income for a family was $54,903. Males had a median income of $39,457 versus $30,395 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,314. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
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