Linden, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,606 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 670 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 454 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,237 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,127 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,118 | 22.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,238 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,363 | 8.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,577 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,153 | 40.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,905 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,398 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,627 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,215 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,988 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,482 | 29.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,249 | 50.8 |
| Separated | 709 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 3,097 | 9.7 |
Female | 2,590 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,451 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,496 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,222 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 510 | 41.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,620 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,247 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,698 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 592 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,754 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,094 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,660 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,831 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,007 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,139 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,247 | 33.1 |
Same county | 8,577 | 23.2 |
Different county | 3,670 | 9.9 |
Same state | 2,507 | 6.8 |
Different state | 1,163 | 3.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,621 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,394 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,043 | 73.7 |
Born in United States | 28,077 | 71.3 |
State of residence | 21,867 | 55.5 |
Different state | 6,210 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 966 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 10,351 | 26.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,212 | 10.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,137 | 13.0 |
Not a citizen | 5,214 | 13.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,351 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,064 | 48.9 |
| Asia | 801 | 7.7 |
| Africa | 178 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,246 | 41.0 |
| Northern America | 62 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,007 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,135 | 62.5 |
| Language other than English | 13,872 | 37.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,587 | 17.8 |
Spanish | 4,906 | 13.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,215 | 6.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,217 | 22.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,068 | 11.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 471 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 214 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,394 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,035 | 104.2 |
| Arab | 211 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 411 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 66 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 151 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,068 | 2.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 394 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,692 | 6.8 |
| Greek | 271 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 366 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 3,541 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 4,039 | 10.3 |
| Lithuanian | 438 | 1.1 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 7,098 | 18.0 |
| Portuguese | 1,216 | 3.1 |
| Russian | 508 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 102 | 0.3 |
| Scottish | 142 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 927 | 2.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 497 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 115 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 697 | 1.8 |
| United States or American | 957 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,723 | 4.4 |
| Other ancestries | 13,223 | 33.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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