Linwood

Population: 3,623
Median household income: $76,077
Median home value: $117,000

Linwood is a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,623 residents. The median household income of $76,077 is below the Delaware County median ($88,576).

Between 2019 and 2023, Linwood's population grew 12.3% from 3,225 to 3,623, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $84,200 to $117,000.

13.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 50.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,623
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $76,077
Median home value: $117,000
Median gross rent: $972
Housing units: 1,555
Homeownership rate: 50.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2253,623

Median household income

$62,054$76,077

Median home value

$84,200$117,000

Median gross rent

$1,128$972

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,225	$62,054	$84,200	$1,128
2020	3,473	$62,656	$91,100	$965
2021	3,083	$68,657	$88,700	$889
2022	3,287	$69,728	$97,600	$1,089
2023	3,623	$76,077	$117,000	$972

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	3.1%
5 to 17	532	14.7%
18 to 24	456	12.6%
25 to 34	434	12.0%
35 to 44	622	17.2%
45 to 54	517	14.3%
55 to 64	680	18.8%
65 to 74	167	4.6%
75 and over	103	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,804	77.4%
Black or African American	338	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.4%
Two or more races	134	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	333	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	334	13.2%
High school graduate	1,097	43.5%
Some college or associate's	748	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	279	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	65	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,641	77.5%
Carpooled	92	4.3%
Public transit	35	1.7%
Walked	21	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	329	15.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	551	30.8%
15 to 29 min	776	43.4%
30 to 44 min	240	13.4%
45 to 59 min	108	6.0%
60+ min	114	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.0% (542 of 3,622)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,041	70.9%
Nonfamily households	428	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,469	94.5%
Vacant	86	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	736	50.1%
Renter-occupied	733	49.9%

1-unit, detached24.4%

1-unit, attached51.3%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	379	24.4%
1-unit, attached	798	51.3%
2 to 4 units	261	16.8%
5 to 19 units	98	6.3%
20 or more units	19	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4243720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8254, -75.4252