Linwood, NJ

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2023 Population

6,954

0.0288% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.8

4.98% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

2.86%

0.423% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$135,904

1.81% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$351,100

3.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,363

3.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Linwood, NJ had a population of 6.95k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $135,904. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Linwood, NJ grew from 6,952 to 6,954, a 0.0288% increase and its median household income grew from $133,487 to $135,904, a 1.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Linwood, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.59%), White (Hispanic) (2.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.11%).

None of the households in Linwood, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Linwood, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Harris School of Business-Linwood Campus (78 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2023, the median property value in Linwood, NJ was $351,100, and the homeownership rate was 90%.

Most people in Linwood, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Linwood, NJ was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Linwood, NJ is home to a population of 6.95k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.98% of Linwood, NJ residents were born outside of the country (694 people).

In 2023, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.66k people) in Linwood, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 330 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Linwood, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Linwood, NJ was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linwood, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 238
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 156
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
319 ± 171

6.27%

Hispanic Population

436 people

6.27% of the people in Linwood, NJ are hispanic (436 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Linwood, NJ 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

9.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

694 people

9.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

665 people

As of 2023, 9.98% of Linwood, NJ residents (694 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Linwood, NJ was 9.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 64
Vietnam
107 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 38

Linwood, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Linwood, NJ employs 3.36k people. The largest industries in Linwood, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (460 people), and Educational Services (414 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,893), Public Administration ($118,939), and Finance & Insurance ($117,668).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.36k

2023 Value

± 385

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Linwood, NJ declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 3.49k employees to 3.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linwood, NJ, are Management Occupations (454 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (373 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linwood, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.36k

2023 Value

± 385

−3.5%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Linwood, NJ declined at a rate of −3.5%, from 3.49k employees to 3.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linwood, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (460 people), and Educational Services (414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linwood, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Linwood, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,204

Median earning men ± $16,453

$49,835

Median earning women ± $8,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,609), Public Administration ($129,297), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,534).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,893), Manufacturing ($102,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

In 2019, universities in Linwood, NJ awarded 78 degrees. The student population of Linwood, NJ in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Linwood, NJ are White (29 and 37.2%), followed by Black or African American (20 and 25.6%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 24.4%), and Unknown (4 and 5.13%).

The largest universities in Linwood, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Harris School of Business-Linwood Campus (78 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2019 there were 36 students enrolled in Linwood, NJ, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 11 records, of which 81.8% were women and 18.2% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Harris School of Business-Linwood Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

78 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Harris School of Business-Linwood Campus with 78 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2019, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Linwood, NJ, which is 0.13 times less than the 69 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 20 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Linwood, NJ was $351,100 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $338,700 to $351,100, a 3.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Linwood, NJ is 90%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Linwood, NJ have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linwood, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Linwood, NJ is $135,904. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Linwood, NJ was Census Tract 126.02 with a value of $157,875, followed by Census Tract 125.02 and Census Tract 125.01, with respective values of $119,474 and $107,339.

Housing

Property

$351,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,299

$2,352

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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 Linwood, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2023

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 90% of the housing units in Linwood, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 126.02
Census Tract 125.02
Census Tract 125.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Linwood, NJ was Census Tract 126.02 with a value of $157,875, followed by Census Tract 125.02 and Census Tract 125.01, with respective values of $119,474 and $107,339.

The following map shows all of the places in Linwood, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$135,904

Median Household Income

± $18,764

2.61k

Number of Households

± 260

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.61k households in Linwood, NJ grew to $135,904 from the previous year's value of $133,487.

The following chart displays the households in Linwood, NJ 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Linwood, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (9.25%)

In 2023, 74% of workers in Linwood, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.25%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linwood, NJ have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.55% of the workforce in Linwood, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Linwood, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Linwood, NJ have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linwood, NJ (196 out of 6.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Linwood, NJ is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.6% of the population of Linwood, NJ has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 3.77% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see 1246 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 530 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atlantic County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see an average of 1,246 patients per year. This represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1,250 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Atlantic County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.4%

Uninsured

62.6%

Employer Coverage

3.77%

Medicaid

18.4%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.91%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Linwood, NJ grew by 8.46% from 3.14% to 3.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Linwood, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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