Linden

Population: 1,385
Median household income: $57,212
Median home value: $80,000

Located in Perry County, Tennessee, Linden is a community with a population of 1,385. At $57,212, its median household income sits above Perry County's $50,489.

Between 2019 and 2023, Linden's population grew 15.5% from 1,199 to 1,385, while its median home value rose 4.2% from $76,800 to $80,000.

15.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,385
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,212
Median home value: $80,000
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 613
Homeownership rate: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1991,385

Median household income

$30,761$57,212

Median home value

$76,800$80,000

Median gross rent

$556$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,199	$30,761	$76,800	$556
2020	1,161	$35,278	$82,400	$523
2021	1,271	$49,375	$76,700	$544
2022	1,469	$46,836	$77,900	$638
2023	1,385	$57,212	$80,000	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	6.9%
5 to 17	119	8.6%
18 to 24	132	9.5%
25 to 34	205	14.8%
35 to 44	105	7.6%
45 to 54	228	16.5%
55 to 64	200	14.4%
65 to 74	119	8.6%
75 and over	182	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,116	80.6%
Black or African American	29	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	108	7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	110	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate57.9%

Some college or associate's14.5%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	15.4%
High school graduate	602	57.9%
Some college or associate's	151	14.5%
Bachelor's degree	95	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	31	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	461	81.3%
Carpooled	70	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	46.4%
15 to 29 min	143	25.5%
30 to 44 min	44	7.9%
45 to 59 min	100	17.9%
60+ min	13	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 15.7% (199 of 1,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	201	47.1%
Nonfamily households	226	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	69.7%
Vacant	186	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	262	61.4%
Renter-occupied	165	38.6%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	422	68.8%
1-unit, attached	13	2.1%
2 to 4 units	25	4.1%
5 to 19 units	43	7.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	110	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4742720
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6123, -87.8430

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