Population 2,639 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linden
Household size in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Linden sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Arizona overall, where it has 2.70 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.3 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.3, Linden is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 47.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Linden, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Linden
Renters in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in Linden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.3% of the housing in Linden, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Linden has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,246 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,273 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,088 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,007 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$238 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Linden runs $1,007 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Linden
Bachelor's degrees in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Linden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Linden is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Linden
| Period | Linden | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Linden: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Linden compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden | 2.58 | 54.3 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 35.3% | 2000 | $1,007 | 18.4% | 92.2% | 8.2% |
| Show Low | 2.41 | 47.3 | 10.2% | 30.3% | 27.6% | 1994 | $1,040 | 32.4% | 94.2% | 5.4% |
| Pinedale | 2.48 | 44.2 | 1.0% | 25.8% | 41.1% | 1993 | $776 | 27.2% | 94.2% | 1.4% |
| Shumway | 2.51 | 44.0 | 5.2% | 14.4% | 26.4% | 1999 | $698 | 21.3% | 92.9% | 7.2% |
| Wagon Wheel | 1.98 | 55.7 | 6.2% | 36.6% | 35.1% | 1989 | $1,169 | 28.3% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
| White Mountain Lake | 2.56 | 40.7 | 6.1% | 11.3% | 30.6% | 1996 | $658 | 18.7% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
| Lake of the Woods | 2.28 | 55.7 | 13.0% | 20.8% | 39.9% | 1989 | $1,095 | 24.7% | 90.4% | 12.4% |
| Lakeside | 2.19 | 50.6 | 12.2% | 31.0% | 34.0% | 1993 | $1,335 | 31.5% | 92.0% | 3.0% |
| Clay Springs | 2.55 | 41.2 | 1.3% | 27.5% | 39.1% | 1992 | $840 | 28.2% | 94.4% | 0.4% |
| Pinetop-Lakeside | 2.30 | 53.5 | 7.2% | 22.0% | 46.1% | 1986 | $1,180 | 31.4% | 90.9% | 5.7% |
| Pinetop | 2.98 | 45.6 | 15.3% | 24.8% | 23.0% | 1988 | $1,025 | 23.9% | 93.1% | 5.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Linden. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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