Linden

Population: 1,742
Median household income: $47,542
Median home value: $128,700

Located in Cass County, Texas, Linden is a community with a population of 1,742. Its median household income of $47,542 runs below the Cass County figure of $54,328.

Between 2019 and 2023, Linden's population declined 10.4% from 1,944 to 1,742, while its median home value rose 61.7% from $79,600 to $128,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.1% of the population. 85.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,742
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,542
Median home value: $128,700
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 991
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9441,742

Median household income

$34,767$47,542

Median home value

$79,600$128,700

Median gross rent

$511$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,944	$34,767	$79,600	$511
2020	2,238	$34,076	$103,600	$519
2021	1,791	$39,868	$110,100	$617
2022	1,707	$42,750	$106,200	$637
2023	1,742	$47,542	$128,700	$642

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	4.5%
5 to 17	249	14.3%
18 to 24	59	3.4%
25 to 34	203	11.7%
35 to 44	244	14.0%
45 to 54	215	12.3%
55 to 64	198	11.4%
65 to 74	262	15.0%
75 and over	233	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,238	71.1%
Black or African American	369	21.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.5%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	1.2%
Two or more races	53	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	14.2%
High school graduate	486	35.9%
Some college or associate's	399	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	193	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	85	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	577	85.6%
Carpooled	16	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	195	32.1%
15 to 29 min	194	32.0%
30 to 44 min	40	6.6%
45 to 59 min	113	18.6%
60+ min	65	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 27.8% (451 of 1,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	431	53.0%
Nonfamily households	382	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	813	82.0%
Vacant	178	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	477	58.7%
Renter-occupied	336	41.3%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	735	74.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	137	13.8%
5 to 19 units	30	3.0%
20 or more units	7	0.7%
Mobile home & other	82	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4842844
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0110, -94.3626