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Population in July 2008: 39,162. Population change since 2000: -0.6%
 

Males: 18,592  (47.5%)
Females: 20,570  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07036.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,549 (it was $46,345 in 2000)
Linden:  $51,549
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,043
Linden:  $25,043
New Jersey:  $33,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $347,153 (it was $152,100 in 2000)
Linden:  $347,153
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $319,839; Detached houses: $309,818; Townhouses or other attached units: $283,094; In 2-unit structures: $428,700; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $495,755; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,947; Mobile homes: $47,803
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Races in Linden:

  • 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%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Linden: 130.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (18.0%), Italian (10.3%), Irish (9.0%), German (6.8%), West Indian (4.4%), Portuguese (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles.

Population density: 3624 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Linden

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linden city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

10,351 residents are foreign born (12.9% Europe, 10.8% Latin America).

This city:  26.3%
New Jersey:  17.5%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Linden, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Linden to the number of sex offenders is 13054 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Linden:  2.4% ($3,700)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elizabeth, NJ (2.9 miles , pop. 120,568).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (6.7 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (15.7 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Roselle borough, NJ (1.2 miles ), Roselle Park borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Rahway, NJ (1.6 miles ), Elizabeth, NJ (1.7 miles ), Cranford, NJ (1.8 miles ), Clark, NJ (1.8 miles ), Kenilworth borough, NJ (1.9 miles ), Carteret borough, NJ (1.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $59,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,100
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 2004: 43 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $101,100
  • 2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 2008: 27 buildings, average cost: $109,600

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Latitude: 40.63 N, Longitude: 74.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,197 (+5.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,515 (19.1%)

Area codes: 908, 732

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Linden, New Jersey business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,682 (+7.3%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.9%
New Jersey:  8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)



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Crime in Linden by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 022131041
    per 100,000 0.05.25.02.57.52.50.010.02.5
Rapes 541804236
    per 100,000 13.410.52.519.90.010.05.07.515.1
Robberies 638875796576606784
    per 100,000 168.7229.9188.8196.4161.6189.3149.7167.3211.6
Assaults 805655574268425851
    per 100,000 214.3146.3138.5141.7104.4169.3104.8144.8128.5
Burglaries 209223180212281196172186242
    per 100,000 559.8582.7453.1527.1698.6488.1429.0464.5609.6
Thefts 9729991,0661,1261,139960924918904
    per 100,000 2603.52610.32683.72799.72831.52390.72304.72292.52277.3
Auto thefts 292333411396384358369212211
    per 100,000 782.1870.11034.7984.6954.6891.5920.4529.4531.5
Arson 5551712326
    per 100,000 13.413.112.62.517.429.97.55.015.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 310.1331.9318.3335.8322.8304.7265.7271.7282.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 145 (133 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.40
US city average:  3.00

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Linden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Linden city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 28.8 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Linden-area historical earthquake activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Linden center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 19.3 miles away from Linden center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Jamaal Tate - College basketball player (Penn State Nittany Lions), Mike Nardi - College basketball player (Villanova Wildcats), Tamecka Dixon - WNBA player (Los Angeles Sparks, born: Dec 14, 1975).


Hospitals/medical centers near Linden:
  • RAHWAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; RAHWAY, NJ)
  • TRINITAS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ELIZABETH, NJ)
  • MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MED CTR (about 4 miles; PLAINFIELD, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Linden, NJ

Airports and Heliports located in Linden: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Linden, NJ

Amtrak stations near Linden:
  • 6 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 7 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Linden:
  • GENERAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE-WELDING (Full-time enrollment: 20; Location: 1118 BALTIMORE AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • HORIZON INSTITUTE OF PARALEGAL STUDIES (Location: 453 N WOOD AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hips-inc.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linden:
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 6 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 8,135)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
Public high school in Linden:
Private high school in Linden:
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 2301 GRIER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Linden:
Private elementary/middle school in Linden:
  • ST ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 472; Location: 170 HUSSA STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Linden, School District: LINDEN CITY

Library in Linden:
  • LINDEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,954,947; Location: 31 E. HENRY ST.; 102,561 books; 3,855 audio materials; 3,178 video materials; 241 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Linden: Linden Station (A), Grasselli Station (B), Linden Free Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Linden include: Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (A), Linden Presbyterian Church (B), Linden United Methodist Church (C), Lockett Memorial Church of God (D), Reformed Church of Linden (E), Saint Elizabeth Church (F), Saint Georges Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Calvary Cemetery (1), Rosedale Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3), Memorial Field Park (4), Linden Park Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morse Creek (A), Morses Creek (B), Deep Creek (C), Peach Orchard Brook (D), Piles Creek (E), Kings Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Linden include: Wheeler Park (1), Tremley Park (2), Wilson Park (3), Fourth Ward Park (4), Saint Marks Park (5), Fifth Ward Park (6), Second Ward Park (7), Eighth Ward Park (8), Bacheller Avenue Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Linden Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Hampton Inn Linden- NJ (501 West Edgar Road), Crown Inn (211 East Edgar Road), # 1 Doma Travel Agency - Consolidator Airline Tickets (103 South Wood Ave).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.0%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Linden, NJ


246 people in nursing homes
7 people in religious group quarters


Linden compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Linden (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Linden-St. George Branch, Linden Wood Ave, Wood Avenue Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Wood Avenue Branch, Aviation Plaza Branch, Stiles Street Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Unity Bank: Linden Branch at 628 North Wood Avenue, branch established on 1997-04-07. Info updated 2006-10-31: Bank assets: $897.6 mil, Deposits: $713.4 mil, headquarters in Clinton, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Unity Bancorp, Inc.
  • Capital One, National Association: Linden Branch - Shop Rite at Aviation Plaza Shoprite, Route 1 And Stiles Street, branch established on 2002-11-04. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • New York Community Bank: Linden Branch at 225 North Wood Avenue, branch established on 2001-02-27. Info updated 2007-11-30: Bank assets: $30,307.7 mil, Deposits: $13,064.3 mil, headquarters in Westbury, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 179 total offices, Holding Company: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Linden Branch at 225 North Wood Avenue, branch established on 2004-12-30. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Linden, New Jersey
  • Swan Motel And Executive Village, 201-311 E Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036, Phone: (908) 862-4500
  • Benedict Motel And Apartments, 401 W Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036, Phone: (908) 862-7700
  • Hampton Inn Linden/Elizabeth, 501 W Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036, Phone: (908) 862-3222, Fax: (908) 862-6571
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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhood in Linden:


Religion statistics for Linden

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents73.6%3.5%2.9%2.0%1.5%
Congregations17.6%11.5%9.2%6.5%6.5%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.6%12.6%
Congregations5.0%6.1%1.1%2.3%34.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 34$151,322$53,4080$0
Other Government Administration 29$118,957$49,2240$0
Judicial and Legal 31$131,227$50,7980$0
Police Protection - Officers 206$1,521,764$88,6460$0
Police - Other 44$162,809$44,40236$27,071
Firefighters 124$856,470$82,8840$0
Fire - Other 0$0 3$5,342
Streets and Highways 31$126,557$48,9900$0
Welfare 14$55,829$47,8531$1,092
Health 2$7,881$47,2860$0
Parks and Recreation 24$80,536$40,2685$2,825
Housing and Community Development(Local) 73$329,312$54,1334$1,059
Local Libraries 10$26,896$32,2751$983
Other and Unallocable 3$12,508$50,0320$0
Totals for Government 625$3,582,068$68,77650$38,372


Linden government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $948,000
  • Charges - Housing and Community Development: $755,000
    Parking Facilities: $399,000
    All Other: $256,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $12,216,000
    General - Other: $4,577,000
    Regular Highways: $739,000
    Parks and Recreation: $223,000
    General Public Buildings: $219,000
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000
    Health - Other: $53,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $20,599,000
    Police Protection: $12,119,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,698,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,737,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,275,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,228,000
    Regular Highways: $1,798,000
    Financial Administration: $1,671,000
    Libraries: $1,580,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,206,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,157,000
    General Public Buildings: $870,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $841,000
    Health - Other: $726,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $482,000
    Parking Facilities: $440,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,582,000
    All Other: $140,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,152,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $43,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,299,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,907,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,373,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,038,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,493,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,586,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,076,000
    Solid Waste Management: $514,000
    Local Fire Protection: $459,000
    Parks and Recreation: $268,000
    Regular Highways: $179,000
    Financial Administration: $105,000
    General Public Building: $74,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,238,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $4,389,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $4,250,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,590,000
    All Other: $1,214,000
    Public Welfare: $365,000
    Health and Hospitals: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,601,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,086,000
    Other License: $856,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $57,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,593,000

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,193 average AGI)
Union County:  0.09%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  1.58% ($43,782 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.79% ($45,395)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.64% ($64,325)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,861 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($727 average AGI)
Union County:  0.06%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.18% ($47,329 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.93% ($39,626)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.63% ($72,811)


Strongest AM radio stations in Linden:
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linden:
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKNJ-FM (90.3 FM; UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: KEAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Linden:
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Linden fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 69
Total length: 779 meters (2,556ft)
Total costs: $1,500,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,716,491
Total average daily truck traffic: 333,864

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 18
  • 1960-1969: 9
  • 1970-1979: 25
  • 1980-1989: 12
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Linden, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Linden)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Linden, NJ)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Linden)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 69 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Linden)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$325,393433$253,591741$234,623151$85,57010$887,80071$235,2391$21,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$196,000111$251,739236$233,42838$66,5260$019$247,7370$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$308,286227$277,907752$281,531206$79,0975$264,80072$263,7643$33,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$345,50067$263,448236$268,33113$138,3850$015$276,0001$50,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$307,00026$309,19283$282,4104$127,2500$05$153,2000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Linden, NJ

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED125$315,85663$356,7946$272,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED19$278,36827$342,2591$153,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$314,5003$400,0002$253,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$336,81812$339,9171$153,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$300,0002$444,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 175
  • Hazardous Condition: 658
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Linden


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Linden, NJ

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