CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Linwood

New Jersey · 6,866 residents · 3.81 sq mi

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Linwood is home to 6,866 people in New Jersey. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $55,107, well clear of the $30,130 US median. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Renters pay $746 a month at the median. Households here earn about 35% more than in New Jersey as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

35% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,866

−4%vs 2000

vs 7,172 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

−13%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(476)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(519)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(389)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(459)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(341)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(920)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(1,184)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(867)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(728)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(529)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(318)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(136)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$55,107

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,197

−22%vs 2000

vs $32,159 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$141,400

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $160,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$746

+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $714 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.8%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

8.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(6,735)

Black1%(72)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(130)

Asian2.4%(169)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.8%(6,646)

Black0.5%(34)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(36)

Asian2.4%(168)

Other0.3%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.9%(64)

Mexican0.8%(54)

Dominican0.6%(42)

South American0.1%(4)

Argentine0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.2%(82)

Chinese1.1%(76)

Korean1%(68)

Filipino0.4%(30)

Pakistani0.1%(9)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Japanese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(10)

Ancestry

Irish23.2%(1,622)

Italian22.3%(1,558)

German14.5%(1,017)

English11.5%(804)

Russian7.5%(527)

Polish5.3%(374)

American4.2%(292)

Greek2.1%(144)

Iranian1.1%(75)

French1%(68)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(63)

Scottish0.9%(63)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.7%(52)

Bulgarian0.7%(51)

British0.6%(44)

Austrian0.6%(43)

West Indian0.6%(43)

Hungarian0.6%(42)

Lebanese0.6%(41)

Ukrainian0.6%(40)

Dutch0.6%(39)

Norwegian0.5%(38)

Swedish0.5%(35)

Welsh0.5%(35)

Romanian0.4%(25)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(24)

French Canadian0.3%(23)

Israeli0.3%(20)

Subsaharan African0.2%(16)

Slovak0.2%(15)

Croatian0.2%(12)

Syrian0.2%(11)

Canadian0.1%(9)

Egyptian0.1%(8)

Lithuanian0.1%(8)

Portuguese0.1%(7)

Latvian0.1%(6)

Haitian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Russian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

35.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.8%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.1%(640)

Married66.9%(1,708)

Widowed2.3%(59)

Divorced5.7%(145)

Women 15+

Never married19.8%(597)

Married58.2%(1,757)

Widowed9.9%(299)

Divorced12.2%(368)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.8%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 77.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.0%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.2%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 89.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)45.4%(166)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)37.4%(137)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.5%(64)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 366 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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