Population 3,761 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linden
Household size in Linden
| Period | Linden | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 3.18 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.16 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Linden sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider Stockton area, where it has 3.34 people. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 33.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 36.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Linden is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Stockton area as a whole, where the median age is 36.1.
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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 16.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Linden: 19.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 38.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 38.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Linden than nationally: 41.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Just over half of owners (53.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Linden: 13.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Linden are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Stockton area overall, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,171 | $1,212 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,055 | $1,239 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,134 | $1,444 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,514 | $1,997 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$785 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Linden costs $1,514 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Stockton area ($1,997). The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 18.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 18.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 18.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 23.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Linden than nationally: 28.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is higher than in the Stockton area as a whole (23.3%).
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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 77.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 77.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 78.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 80.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Linden never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the wider Stockton area (80.2%).
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 | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 15.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Linden runs well above the national rate: 15.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 | 2.70 | 39.5 | 19.1% | 41.3% | 13.3% | 1981 | $1,514 | 28.3% | 86.6% | 15.4% |
| Peters | 3.18 | 42.2 | 23.9% | 45.6% | 19.5% | 1980 | $1,258 | 19.2% | 80.1% | 23.1% |
| Waterloo | 2.97 | 40.4 | 16.2% | 54.8% | 12.3% | 1963 | $1,707 | 24.8% | 88.2% | 6.9% |
| Farmington | 3.20 | 46.3 | 10.1% | 27.4% | 15.9% | 1988 | $1,456 | 19.8% | 76.3% | 7.2% |
| Garden Acres | 3.84 | 31.9 | 23.8% | 46.1% | 13.3% | 1962 | $1,412 | 7.3% | 51.2% | 9.3% |
| Lockeford | 2.65 | 45.1 | 12.4% | 24.6% | 6.9% | 1982 | $1,402 | 21.8% | 90.0% | 4.8% |
| August | 3.69 | 29.1 | 15.5% | 47.0% | 11.0% | 1961 | $1,458 | 5.9% | 61.9% | 10.4% |
| Victor | 2.91 | 40.2 | 5.8% | 43.9% | 10.2% | 1988 | $1,734 | 22.4% | 82.9% | 10.8% |
| Wallace | 3.37 | 41.9 | 8.1% | 24.5% | 9.8% | 1986 | $1,367 | 14.6% | 87.7% | 3.0% |
| Stockton area | 3.34 | 36.1 | 15.2% | 38.0% | 7.0% | 1985 | $1,997 | 23.3% | 80.2% | 7.4% |
| Lodi | 3.00 | 37.1 | 13.2% | 41.8% | 9.2% | 1975 | $1,762 | 24.1% | 82.1% | 8.2% |
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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