Linden is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 45,393 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Linden is the 40th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Linden has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Linden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.28% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Linden is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Linden is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Linden, the average commute to work is 30.82 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Linden use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Linden‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The education level of Linden citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.28% of adults in Linden have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Linden in 2022 was $41,092, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,368 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. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Linden, accounting for 35.18% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Linden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Linden include Polish, Haitian, Italian, Irish, and Portuguese.

Linden also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 36.14%.

The most common language spoken in Linden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.