Linden

Population: 4,150
Median household income: $77,434
Median home value: $232,300

Linden, a community in Genesee County, Michigan, has 4,150 residents. At $77,434, its median household income sits above Genesee County's $60,673.

From 2019 to 2023, Linden's population grew 6.5% from 3,895 to 4,150, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $166,500 to $232,300.

The typical home was built around 1991. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,150
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,434
Median home value: $232,300
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 1,574
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8954,150

Median household income

$72,933$77,434

Median home value

$166,500$232,300

Median gross rent

$774$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,895	$72,933	$166,500	$774
2020	3,922	$64,511	$161,100	$793
2021	4,124	$80,686	$190,300	$806
2022	4,125	$85,917	$221,700	$839
2023	4,150	$77,434	$232,300	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	303	7.3%
5 to 17	675	16.3%
18 to 24	276	6.7%
25 to 34	650	15.7%
35 to 44	395	9.5%
45 to 54	752	18.1%
55 to 64	314	7.6%
65 to 74	366	8.8%
75 and over	419	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,914	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	4.7%
High school graduate	786	27.1%
Some college or associate's	1,226	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	508	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	240	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,310	76.3%
Carpooled	266	15.5%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	16.2%
15 to 29 min	657	41.6%
30 to 44 min	342	21.6%
45 to 59 min	196	12.4%
60+ min	130	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.5% (227 of 4,150)

	Count	Share
Family households	934	60.1%
Nonfamily households	620	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,554	98.7%
Vacant	20	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,420	91.4%
Renter-occupied	134	8.6%

1-unit, detached82.3%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,296	82.3%
1-unit, attached	76	4.8%
2 to 4 units	13	0.8%
5 to 19 units	48	3.0%
20 or more units	9	0.6%
Mobile home & other	132	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2647820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.35 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.8192, -83.7812