Linden, AL City Data

Linden, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,424 people who live in Linden and approximately 22,539 who live in Marengo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Linden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Linden. We have included Linden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Linden Information

Marengo County where Linden resides is 982.85 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,539 and has a population rank of 1,668 out of all the places in the United States.

Linden has a total of 2,424 people and of those residents there are 1,088 males and 1,336 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 353 births each year and around 244 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Linden varies per year, but currently 2,403 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 2,424 people who live in Linden, there are 731 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Linden is 373 male and 358 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,752.

General Linden Information
Total area in square miles - Marengo County	982.85
Water area in square miles - Marengo County	N/A
Resident population - Marengo County	22,539
Population rank - Marengo County	1,668
Total population	2,424
Total population (male)	1,088
Total population (female)	1,336
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Marengo County	353
Deaths- Marengo County	244
Population of one race	2,403
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	731
Population under 20 years (male)	373
Population under 20 years (female)	358
Total population 18 years and over	1,752

Linden Social Characteristics

There are 8,767 households in Linden. Families make up 6,337 of these households. The table below breaks down the Linden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,247), male householder with no wife present (343) and female householder with no husband present (1,652). The remainder of the Linden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,487. Linden, AL moving companies help people in Linden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Linden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Linden is based, there are 9,414 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,233 never married, 4,563 now married, 319 separated, 1,444 widowed, and 855 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 326 widowed and 595 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Linden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Linden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marengo County)
Total households	8,767
Family households (families)	6,337
With own children under 18 years	3,433
Married-couple family	4,247
With own children under 18 years	2,025
Male householder, no wife present, family	343
With own children under 18 years	147
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,652
With own children under 18 years	1,020
Nonfamily households	2,487
Householder living alone	2,328
65 years and over	1,062

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	350
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	302
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,018
Householder	662
Spouse	423
Child	733
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	306
Male householder	103
Male householder living alone	93
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	173
Female householder living alone	168
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,414
Never married	2,233
Now married	4,563
Separated	319
Widowed	1,444
Divorced	855
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	326
Divorced	595

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,424
Male	1,088
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	97
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	13
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	87
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	16
Female	1,336
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	109
10 to 14 years	91
15 to 17 years	46
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	10
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	94
40 to 44 years	84
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	41
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	67

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,424
One race	2,403
White	1,271
Black or African American	1,120
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,324
People who are White alone	1,205
People who are Black or African American alone	1,086
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	26
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,967
Same house	14,343
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,725
Different state or abroad	886
Different state	696
Abroad	190

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marengo County)
Total resident population	22,539
Born in United States	22,339
State of residence	18,976
Different state	3,359
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	38
Foreign born	166

Linden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Linden. That total enrollment is 5,926 for the population of the country, which includes Linden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,255 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,137 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 706.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Linden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,926
Pre-kindergarten	220
Public	122
Private	98
Kindergarten	430
Public	356
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,164
Public	2,904
Private	260
Elementary and high school	4,569
Public	4,177
Private	392
High school grades 9 to 12	1,405
Public	1,273
Private	132
College, undergraduate years	601
Public	553
Private	48
Graduate or professional school	106
Public	84
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	15,695

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,326
Less than 9th grade	1,429
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,591
High school graduate	5,351
Some college, no degree	2,526
Associate's degree	697
Bachelor's degree	1,732
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,105

Linden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,849 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Linden. The Linden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,849), service occupations (1,070), sales and office occupations (1,764), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (917) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,234). The 16,849 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,428 private wage and salary workers, 1,125 government workers, 458 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marengo County)
Population 16 years and over	16,849
In labor force	8,837
Civilian labor force	8,800
Employed	8,031
Unemployed	769
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	9,215
In labor force	4,158
Civilian labor force	4,151
Unemployed Civilian labor force	354
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	7,634
In labor force	4,679
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	415
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marengo County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,955
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,278
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,200
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	205
Other means	69
Worked at home	114
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	199,600

OCCUPATION (Marengo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,849
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,849
Service occupations	1,070
Sales and office occupations	1,764
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	917
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,234

INDUSTRY (Marengo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,849
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	377
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,326
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	938
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	478
Information	73
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	303
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	281
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,567
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	388
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Marengo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,849
Private wage and salary workers	6,428
Government workers	1,125
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	458
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Linden Housing Characteristics

In Linden, AL there are 10,127 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,767 occupied and 1,360 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Linden, there are 6,203 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 107 units in Linden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Linden, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Linden, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Linden. There are 404 housing units with rent less than $200, 286 with rent between $200-299, 588 with rent between $300-499 and 143 with rent for $500 and above. Full Linden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Linden, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marengo County)
Total housing units	10,127
Occupied housing units	8,767
Vacant housing units	1,360

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marengo County)
Total housing units	10,127
1-unit, detached	6,203
1-unit, attached	107
2 units	314
3 or 4 units	250
5 to 9 units	177
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	140
50 or more units	22
Mobile home	2,823

HOUSING TENURE (Marengo County)
Occupied housing units	8,767
Owner-occupied	6,947
Renter-occupied	1,820

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marengo County)
Occupied housing units	8,767
No vehicles available	1,259
2 vehicle available	4,554
3 vehicles available	1,245
4 vehicles available	259
5 or more vehicles available	115

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marengo County)
Occupied housing units	8,767
Utility gas	2,246
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,888
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	74
Coal or coke
Wood	278
Solar energy	3
Other fuel
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marengo County)
Occupied housing units	8,767
Less Than $50,000	6,947
$50,000 to $99,999	1,853
$100,000 to $149,999	582
$150,000 to $199,999	226
$200,000 to $299,999	130
$300,000 to $499,999	16
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	65,900

GROSS RENT (Marengo County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,820
Less than $200	404
$200 to $299	286
$300 to $499	588
$500 to $699	126
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A