Linden is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,185 people and four associated neighborhoods, Linden is the 223rd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Linden isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Linden are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Linden is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Linden who work in management occupations (12.50%), business and financial occupations (11.67%), and office and administrative support (10.90%). Of important note, Linden is also a city of artists. Linden has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Linden’s character. Because of many things, Linden is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Linden a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Linden has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Linden’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Linden, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.64 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, Linden is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.19% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Linden in 2022 was $37,200, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,800 for a family of four. However, Linden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Linden include German, English, Italian, Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Linden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
