Linden’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Linden is worth considering.
Linden is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Linden rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.81% of adults 25 and older in Linden have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Linden in 2022 was $27,537, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,148 for a family of four. However, Linden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Linden is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Linden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Linden residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Linden include Irish, English, Norwegian, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Linden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Italian.
