Population 583 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linden
Household size in Linden
| Period | Linden | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Linden has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Des Moines area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, 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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Linden is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% 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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Linden is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.3%) 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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Linden is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Des Moines area (7.0%).
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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Linden is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $740 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $853 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,304 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$563 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Linden runs $1,304 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Des Moines area overall ($1,210). Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Linden (28.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Linden: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Linden is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Des Moines area (4.5%). 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 | 2.53 | 43.7 | 6.2% | 15.5% | 10.9% | 1963 | $1,304 | 28.7% | 95.5% | 5.8% |
| Dale | 2.40 | 47.3 | 2.5% | 10.4% | 23.3% | 1973 | $583 | 30.7% | 95.7% | 5.1% |
| Redfield | 2.57 | 36.7 | 17.1% | 13.3% | 9.4% | 1944 | $908 | 20.2% | 93.4% | 4.4% |
| Panora | 2.37 | 44.9 | 11.0% | 17.3% | 27.6% | 1975 | $1,028 | 26.6% | 97.2% | 3.7% |
| Wiscotta | 2.69 | 44.0 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 5.7% | 1979 | $864 | 43.3% | 96.7% | 2.4% |
| Yale | 2.34 | 46.9 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 27.3% | 1975 | $1,253 | 32.5% | 97.6% | 0.7% |
| Monteith | 2.36 | 46.3 | 4.3% | 13.0% | 21.5% | 1969 | $567 | 28.2% | 94.6% | 4.3% |
| Dexter | 2.60 | 45.4 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 9.6% | 1982 | $788 | 40.3% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Stuart | 2.16 | 42.5 | 8.9% | 20.2% | 10.2% | 1962 | $754 | 16.2% | 93.7% | 4.0% |
| Dawson | 2.53 | 42.9 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 8.8% | 1960 | $1,259 | 27.2% | 95.2% | 6.3% |
| Menlo | 2.40 | 47.1 | 2.7% | 10.9% | 20.3% | 1973 | $516 | 28.3% | 94.7% | 5.3% |
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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