Linton

Population: 5,153
Median household income: $41,968
Median home value: $86,800

Linton is a community in Greene County, Indiana, home to 5,153 residents. Its median household income of $41,968 runs below the Greene County figure of $59,753.

From 2019 to 2023, Linton's population declined 1.7% from 5,244 to 5,153, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $67,600 to $86,800.

The typical home was built around 1961. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,153
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,968
Median home value: $86,800
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 2,643
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2445,153

Median household income

$34,842$41,968

Median home value

$67,600$86,800

Median gross rent

$601$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,244	$34,842	$67,600	$601
2020	5,293	$33,539	$68,600	$598
2021	5,155	$38,179	$73,000	$701
2022	5,149	$38,438	$77,900	$723
2023	5,153	$41,968	$86,800	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	241	4.7%
5 to 17	838	16.3%
18 to 24	586	11.4%
25 to 34	774	15.0%
35 to 44	534	10.4%
45 to 54	505	9.8%
55 to 64	550	10.7%
65 to 74	650	12.6%
75 and over	475	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,832	93.8%
Black or African American	24	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	102	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	180	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	623	17.9%
High school graduate	1,169	33.5%
Some college or associate's	1,177	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	367	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	152	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,783	84.5%
Carpooled	158	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.4%
Bicycle	35	1.7%
Worked from home	84	4.0%
Other means	42	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	852	42.1%
15 to 29 min	467	23.1%
30 to 44 min	184	9.1%
45 to 59 min	253	12.5%
60+ min	270	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 19.1% (979 of 5,118)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,329	56.6%
Nonfamily households	1,019	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,348	88.8%
Vacant	295	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,435	61.1%
Renter-occupied	913	38.9%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,850	70.0%
1-unit, attached	43	1.6%
2 to 4 units	185	7.0%
5 to 19 units	188	7.1%
20 or more units	47	1.8%
Mobile home & other	330	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1844190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0355, -87.1571