Overview
4,124
Total Population
38.9
Median age
54.46%
Female population %
83.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
68.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Linden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Linden is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Linden's population under 18 was 29.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Linden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Linden, 22.79% were under the age of 15, 15.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 15.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 368 more females than males in Linden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.46% females and 45.54% males in Linden, MI.
- The Linden, MI gender ratio is 83.6:100 i.e. 83.6 men to 100 women (0.836).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 229.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 303.
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Race / Ethnicity
Linden's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Linden population: 94.79% are White, 2.11% are Black or African American, 0.15% are Asian, 0.70% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
- Linden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,063 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Linden is White with a population of 3,909 (94.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Linden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,152 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Linden's population increased by 1,098 (37.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Linden's population increased by 149 (3.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Linden's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,898.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)