Linden

Population: 1,879
Median household income: $30,313
Median home value: $94,700

Linden, a community in Marengo County, Alabama, has 1,879 residents. At $30,313, its median household income sits below Marengo County's $44,205.

Between 2019 and 2023, Linden's population grew 4.7% from 1,794 to 1,879, while its median home value rose 4.5% from $90,600 to $94,700.

26.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,879
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $30,313
Median home value: $94,700
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 1,002
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7941,879

Median household income

$37,955$30,313

Median home value

$90,600$94,700

Median gross rent

$624$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,794	$37,955	$90,600	$624
2020	1,838	$33,542	$81,700	$672
2021	1,981	$40,427	$86,000	$689
2022	2,070	$35,294	$88,500	$722
2023	1,879	$30,313	$94,700	$753

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	152	8.1%
5 to 17	283	15.1%
18 to 24	130	6.9%
25 to 34	217	11.5%
35 to 44	226	12.0%
45 to 54	203	10.8%
55 to 64	352	18.7%
65 to 74	133	7.1%
75 and over	183	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	804	42.8%
Black or African American	1,067	56.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	11.0%
High school graduate	486	37.0%
Some college or associate's	485	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	126	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	72	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	610	80.5%
Carpooled	86	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	3.0%
Other means	17	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	331	45.0%
15 to 29 min	269	36.6%
30 to 44 min	97	13.2%
45 to 59 min	7	1.0%
60+ min	31	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 26.8% (471 of 1,755)

	Count	Share
Family households	405	51.7%
Nonfamily households	378	48.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	783	78.1%
Vacant	219	21.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	48.1%
Renter-occupied	406	51.9%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	628	62.7%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	166	16.6%
5 to 19 units	87	8.7%
20 or more units	6	0.6%
Mobile home & other	107	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0143240
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.3014, -87.7926