Population 4,236 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linwood
Household size in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.98 | 2.23 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.28 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.07 | 2.22 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.29 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.07 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Linwood are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 1.98 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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 44.8 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 45.6 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 47.4 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 47.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Linwood is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Even so, the population here is younger than in Fort Lee overall, where the median age is 47.0.
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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 6.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 7.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 5.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 5.9% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Linwood (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Fort Lee as a whole (5.9%).
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 Linwood
Renters in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 37.4% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.4% | 42.4% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.2% | 40.6% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 44.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Linwood rent: 51.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 66.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Linwood: 11.5% 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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1968 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1968 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1972 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Linwood run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Fort Lee as a whole looks much the same.
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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,673 | $1,520 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,672 | $1,555 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,440 | $2,014 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,235 | $2,404 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$561 | +$883 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Linwood runs $2,235 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Fort Lee as a whole ($2,404). The typical renter here spends 33.6% 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 Linwood
Bachelor's degrees in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.6% | 53.1% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.7% | 53.8% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.2% | 59.5% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.6% | 66.6% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +13.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Linwood: 62.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Even so, the share is lower than in Fort Lee overall (66.6%).
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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 92.3% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 92.7% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 94.5% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 94.3% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Linwood: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Fort Lee.
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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Fort Lee | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Linwood has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Linwood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 2.24 | 43.6 | 11.1% | 51.9% | 11.5% | 1974 | $2,235 | 62.6% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| Coytesville | 2.84 | 44.7 | 9.0% | 58.0% | 7.4% | 1973 | $2,417 | 60.5% | 95.0% | 3.1% |
| Koreatown | 2.81 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 64.4% | 3.4% | 1972 | $2,086 | 49.0% | 85.9% | 5.4% |
| Washington Heights | 2.70 | 39.8 | 15.6% | 87.4% | 8.8% | 1942 | $1,662 | 39.4% | 78.0% | 14.0% |
| Colonial Village | 2.95 | 42.9 | 11.3% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 1947 | $1,755 | 59.0% | 95.0% | 6.1% |
| Inwood | 2.69 | 39.9 | 15.7% | 89.0% | 8.8% | 1942 | $1,607 | 34.6% | 77.2% | 9.3% |
| West Englewood | 3.10 | 37.7 | 12.0% | 36.7% | 5.9% | 1951 | $2,619 | 35.5% | 89.1% | 3.4% |
| Hamilton Heights | 2.64 | 34.7 | 13.1% | 85.9% | 8.5% | 1941 | $1,724 | 40.6% | 82.6% | 13.0% |
| Morris Heights | 2.66 | 35.1 | 25.7% | 95.0% | 2.4% | 1959 | $1,333 | 12.0% | 69.1% | 13.5% |
| Queen Anne Park | 3.40 | 37.5 | 4.5% | 25.0% | 2.6% | 1941 | $1,647 | 60.0% | 95.7% | 5.8% |
| Highbridge | 2.63 | 34.9 | 23.5% | 95.6% | 2.6% | 1958 | $1,456 | 18.9% | 72.1% | 13.4% |
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 Linwood. 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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