Linden, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,932

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.1%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,661

8.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$131,300

2.02% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Linden, TX is home to a population of 1.93k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.362% of Linden, TX residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 3.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Linden, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 400 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Linden, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Linden, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Linden, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linden, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 336
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 183
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 118

2.59%

Hispanic Population

50 people

2.59% of the people in Linden, TX are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Linden, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

0.362%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.459%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.362% of Linden, TX residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Linden, TX was 0.459%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Linden, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 53
Vietnam
42 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 30

Linden, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Linden, TX.

Economy

The economy of Linden, TX employs 693 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Linden, TX were Retail Trade (130 people), Construction (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,917), Wholesale Trade ($77,788), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,983).

Employment

Occupations

693

2024 Value

± 168

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linden, TX grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 678 employees to 693 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linden, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people), Sales & Related Occupations (75 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linden, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

693

2024 Value

± 168

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 33.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linden, TX grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 678 employees to 693 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linden, TX, are Retail Trade (130 people), Construction (116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linden, TX, though some of these residents may live in Linden, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,455

Median earning men ± $7,546

$32,917

Median earning women ± $9,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($72,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), Public Administration ($42,917), and Retail Trade ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Linden, TX was $131,300 in 2024, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,700 to $131,300, a 2.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Linden, TX is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Linden, TX have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linden, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,494

$474

Median Property Taxes

±$107

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Linden, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Linden, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Linden, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Linden, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,661

Median Household Income

± $16,135

813

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 813 households in Linden, TX declined from $43,661 from the previous year's value of $47,542.

The following chart displays the households in Linden, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Linden, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Worked At Home (9.88%)
Carpooled (2.47%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Linden, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.88%) and those who carpooled to work (2.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linden, TX have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Linden, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Linden, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Linden, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Linden, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linden, TX (577 out of 1.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Linden, TX is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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