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| Linden |
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| Population 2002: | 40,002 |
| Population 2000: | 39,394 |
| Area codes: | 908 732 |
| Population growth: | +608 (+1.54%) |
| Foreign born: | 26.3% (12.9% Europe, 10.8% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 10.8 square miles |
| Elevation: | 10 feet |
| County: | Union |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (19.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.9%), Retail trade (11.6%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 57.9% |
| Black: | 22.8% |
| Hispanic: | 14.4% |
| Other race: | 4.9% |
| Two or more races: | 3.7% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.9% |
| Filipino: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.8% |
| Never married: | 29.6% |
| Widowed: | 9.7% |
| Divorced: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 2.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $148,800 |
| Household income: | $46,345 |
| Resident age: | 38.0 years |
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| Linden Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 78.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.1% |
| Unemployed: | 5.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 396 (984.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 332.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 212 (527.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 79 (196.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 57 (141.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 8 (19.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (2.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,126 (2799.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Polish: | 18.0% |
| Italian: | 10.3% |
| Irish: | 9.0% |
| German: | 6.8% |
| West Indian: | 4.4% |
| Portuguese: | 3.1% |