Population 318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linden
Household size in Linden
| Period | Linden | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Linden average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Linden skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Linden: 7.1% of 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Linden is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Linden are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Linden has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,148 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $823 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$307 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Linden pays $823 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Linden (30.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Linden: 98.4% 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Linden has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 43.3 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 4.6% | 1995 | $823 | 30.1% | 98.4% | 3.0% |
| McCracken | 2.67 | 44.2 | 13.9% | 9.0% | 3.7% | 1998 | $1,116 | 37.3% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Ozark | 2.67 | 37.2 | 13.2% | 26.8% | 5.6% | 1998 | $1,206 | 31.4% | 92.8% | 3.9% |
| Sparta | 2.53 | 42.3 | 10.4% | 19.8% | 5.9% | 1995 | $882 | 20.1% | 93.5% | 2.1% |
| Rogersville | 2.78 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 25.2% | 10.7% | 1993 | $1,266 | 33.1% | 95.0% | 1.7% |
| Ongo | 2.47 | 42.3 | 7.0% | 18.0% | 7.1% | 1992 | $768 | 19.2% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| Fremont Hills | 2.57 | 43.7 | 3.2% | 9.0% | 1.3% | 2000 | $1,000 | 60.5% | 95.2% | 4.1% |
| Henderson | 2.57 | 40.8 | 11.5% | 20.0% | 10.7% | 1993 | $909 | 23.6% | 96.8% | 5.5% |
| Oldfield | 2.62 | 43.2 | 3.0% | 12.2% | 8.5% | 1989 | $892 | 24.0% | 92.1% | 3.1% |
| Selmore | 2.54 | 45.0 | 3.9% | 17.4% | 10.8% | 2003 | $1,279 | 25.0% | 92.9% | 0.1% |
| Nixa | 2.68 | 39.2 | 7.6% | 28.5% | 3.6% | 1999 | $1,096 | 38.3% | 95.3% | 3.9% |
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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