Linwood is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 7,072 people and three associated neighborhoods, Linwood is the 266th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Linwood are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Linwood is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.36% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Linwood is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Linwood who work in management occupations (13.72%), office and administrative support (10.77%), and healthcare (8.83%). Also of interest is that Linwood 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 Linwood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.91% 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. In addition, Linwood is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Linwood is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Linwood really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Linwood perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Linwood is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. If knowledge is power, Linwood is a pretty powerful place. 62.15% of the adults in Linwood have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Linwood in 2022 was $75,378, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $301,512 for a family of four. Linwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Linwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Linwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Linwood include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Linwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
