COMPARING TWO PLACES
Linden vs Dubuque
PLACE A
Linden, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Dubuque, Iowa
Linden is 98% smaller than Dubuque. Dubuque earns more, with a median household income $18,156 higher. Linden has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 4%).
LINDENDUBUQUEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,16159,148−98% vs Dubuque
Population density1,1551,894−739
Population growth9.8%3.5%+6.3 pts
Median age52.938.1+14.8
Male38.9%49.5%−10.7 pts
Female61.1%50.5%+10.7 pts
Foreign-born1.9%3.9%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.1%85.3%+1.7 pts
Black1.2%4.1%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%3.0%−2.5 pts
Asian0.6%1.5%−0.9 pts
Other10.7%6.0%+4.6 pts
Median household income$47,689$65,845−$18,156
Per capita income$24,259$38,244−$13,985
Poverty rate26.6%12.7%+13.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%34.0%−22.0 pts
Graduate degree4.8%12.1%−7.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.5%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation43.0%64.6%−21.6 pts
Median home value$103,300$204,800−$101,500
Median gross rent$699$948−$249
Owner-occupied62.0%65.8%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.4%6.1%+15.3 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%45.5%−2.2 pts
Average commute24.314.6+9.7
Worked from home1.3%11.7%−10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured13.5%3.9%+9.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025