Linwood

Population: 6,954
Median household income: $135,904
Median home value: $351,100

Linwood is a community in Atlantic County, New Jersey, home to 6,954 residents. At $135,904, its median household income sits above Atlantic County's $76,819.

From 2019 to 2023, Linwood's population grew 3.1% from 6,742 to 6,954, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $290,000 to $351,100.

Owners occupy 90.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,954
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $135,904
Median home value: $351,100
Median gross rent: $2,070
Housing units: 2,859
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7426,954

Median household income

$109,013$135,904

Median home value

$290,000$351,100

Median gross rent

$1,583$2,070

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,742	$109,013	$290,000	$1,583
2020	6,719	$116,058	$283,200	$1,640
2021	6,957	$118,795	$287,800	$1,799
2022	6,952	$133,487	$338,700	$1,780
2023	6,954	$135,904	$351,100	$2,070

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	393	5.7%
5 to 17	1,223	17.6%
18 to 24	467	6.7%
25 to 34	482	6.9%
35 to 44	834	12.0%
45 to 54	840	12.1%
55 to 64	1,026	14.8%
65 to 74	869	12.5%
75 and over	820	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,664	81.4%
Black or African American	137	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	330	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	28	0.4%
Some other race	40	0.6%
Two or more races	319	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	436	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree25.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	274	5.6%
High school graduate	821	16.9%
Some college or associate's	922	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,636	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,218	25.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,457	74.0%
Carpooled	307	9.2%
Public transit	28	0.8%
Walked	7	0.2%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	490	14.8%
Other means	27	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	605	21.4%
15 to 29 min	1,580	55.9%
30 to 44 min	395	14.0%
45 to 59 min	24	0.8%
60+ min	225	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 2.9% (196 of 6,848)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,938	74.2%
Nonfamily households	674	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,612	91.4%
Vacant	247	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,352	90.0%
Renter-occupied	260	10.0%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,516	88.0%
1-unit, attached	142	5.0%
2 to 4 units	96	3.4%
5 to 19 units	30	1.0%
20 or more units	65	2.3%
Mobile home & other	10	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3440530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 39.3437, -74.5710