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: 83.81%
  • Two or more races: 6.7%
  • Asian: 4.75%
  • Black or African American: 1.97%
  • Other race: 1.58%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.4%
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)
White5,82883.81%
Two or more races4666.7%
Asian3304.75%
Black or African American1371.97%
Other race1101.58%
Native American550.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.4%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Linwood city Population by Race

Linwood city Population Pyramid 2024

Linwood city Median Age

45.8

Total

42.1

Male

49.3

Female

Linwood city Adults

There are 5,338 adults, (1,689 of whom are seniors) in Linwood city.

Linwood city Age Dependency

90.6

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Linwood city Sex Ratio

Female3,77054.21%
Male3,18445.79%

Linwood city Population by Age

Linwood city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6122.629010
Married1,6053.2995.24.8
Non Family6741.1179.720.3
Female2642.2785.614.4
Male693.1688.411.6

3.12

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Linwood city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1743.57%
Associates Degree3978.15%
Bachelors Degree1,63633.59%
Graduate Degree1,21825.01%
High School Graduate82116.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1002.05%
Some College52510.78%

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
White4,2164,0782,480
Hispanic22513054
Asian214187153
2+ Races170145117
Black11110789
Other Race38240
Islander282815
Native American2570

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 80.18%.

Linwood city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,283$94,076$55,300
Graduate Degree$126,528$172,891$107,500
High School Graduate$36,875$60,208$0
Less Than 9th Grade$49,076$56,500$34,438
Overall$77,054$97,440$51,163
Some College$49,670$78,571$47,547

$77,054

Average Earnings

$97,440

Average Male

$51,163

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

86.95% of Linwood city residents speak only English, while 13.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.14% of the population.

Linwood city Language

Linwood city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5871542.76%
Other1104137.27%
Hispanic42720.47%
Multiple45710.22%

2.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.11%

Male Poverty Rate

3.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Linwood city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Linwood city is Other, with 37.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Linwood city is Multiple, with 0.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.06%.

Linwood city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.88%
High School4.45%
Some College3.59%
Bachelors or Greater1.67%

Linwood city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.22%
Female Unemployed5.22%
Female Employed2.35%
Male Employed0.06%

Linwood city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Linwood city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$161,855$224,879
Households$135,904$190,325
Married Families$172,656$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,976$86,448

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Linwood city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

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

355

Number of Veterans

325

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War111
Vietnam107
First Gulf War98
Korea14
World War II0

Linwood city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54122
75+100
65 to 7470
55 to 6447
18 to 3416

Linwood city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3086.58%
Black1511.54%
Asian156.7%
Islander1346.43%
2+ Races42.27%
Hispanic41.53%

Linwood city Veterans by Race

Linwood city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Linwood city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

7.2%

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

55.58%

Born in Linwood city

90.02%

Native Born

9.98%

Foreign Born

3.7%

Non Citizen

6.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.02% of Linwood city residents were born in the United States, with 55.58% having been born in New Jersey. 3.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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