Linwood city, New Jersey Population 2024

6,954

Linwood city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Linwood city was:

  • White: 84.36%
  • Asian: 5.87%
  • Two or more races: 5.48%
  • Other race: 1.9%
  • Black or African American: 1.87%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,824.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.12% (8)
The current population of Linwood city, New Jersey is 6,954 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,946.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,86584.36%
Asian4085.87%
Two or more races3815.48%
Other race1321.9%
Black or African American1301.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.39%
Native American90.13%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Linwood city Population by Race

Linwood city Population Pyramid 2024

Linwood city Median Age

48.2

Total

43.9

Male

50.6

Female

Linwood city Adults

There are 5,492 adults, (1,659 of whom are seniors) in Linwood city.

Linwood city Age Dependency

81.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Linwood city Sex Ratio

Female3,74953.93%
Male3,20346.07%

Linwood city Population by Age

Linwood city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6552.5690.29.8
Married1,6213.1993.66.4
Non Family6941.1579.320.7
Female2582.4197.72.3
Male822.691.58.5

3.05

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

90.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Linwood city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1673.33%
Associates Degree4158.28%
Bachelors Degree1,56731.25%
Graduate Degree1,32126.34%
High School Graduate82216.39%
Less Than 9th Grade911.81%
Some College63212.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Linwood city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Linwood city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3404,1822,489
Asian252212171
Hispanic23718074
2+ Races160148115
Black10410186
Other Race66510
Islander272712
Native American410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 82.69%.

Linwood city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,348$102,596$58,850
Graduate Degree$122,171$166,193$102,986
High School Graduate$29,013$53,462$0
Less Than 9th Grade$61,250$67,813$0
Overall$76,629$102,847$55,865
Some College$48,837$69,625$46,654

$76,629

Average Earnings

$102,847

Average Male

$55,865

Average Female

Linwood city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Linwood city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Linwood city Language

87.25% of Linwood city residents speak only English, while 12.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.03% of the population.

Linwood city Language

Linwood city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,6341582.8%
Other1323728.03%
Multiple37010.27%
Hispanic39810.25%

2.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.3%

Male Poverty Rate

3.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Linwood city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Linwood city is Other, with 28.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Linwood city is Hispanic, with 0.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.64%.

Linwood city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.22%
High School4.57%
Some College2.88%
Bachelors or Greater1.87%

Linwood city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.64%
Female Unemployed4.84%
Female Employed2.12%
Male Employed0%

Linwood city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Linwood city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$156,737$228,601
Households$133,487$192,622
Married Families$178,224$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,087$87,330

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Linwood city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Linwood city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Linwood city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Linwood city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Linwood city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

318

Number of Veterans

305

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam82
Second Gulf War68
First Gulf War50
Korea40
World War II0

Linwood city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+117
35 to 5488
65 to 7472
55 to 6434
18 to 347

Linwood city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2845.86%
Asian186.69%
Islander829.63%
Black43.6%
2+ Races42.4%
Hispanic41.5%

Linwood city Veterans by Race

Linwood city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Linwood city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Linwood city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Linwood city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Linwood city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.47%

Born in Linwood city

90.43%

Native Born

9.57%

Foreign Born

2.72%

Non Citizen

6.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.43% of Linwood city residents were born in the United States, with 57.47% having been born in New Jersey. 2.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Linwood city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,939-3-0.04%
20286,942-3-0.04%
20276,945-3-0.04%
20266,948-3-0.04%
20256,951-3-0.04%
20246,954-3-0.04%
20236,957-3-0.04%
20226,96090.13%
20216,95150.07%
20206,9462914.37%
20196,655-43-0.64%
20186,698-41-0.61%
20176,739-59-0.87%
20166,798-70-1.02%
20156,868-89-1.28%
20146,957-62-0.88%
20137,019-25-0.35%
20127,044-23-0.33%
20117,067-19-0.27%
20107,08600%

Linwood city Population by Year