Neighborhood Profile  
LINDEN, MI. (48451)
 
Linden is a small town located in southern Genesee County, approximately 15 miles from Flint. The town is primarily residential with a few small businesses and restaurants. Downtown Linden maintains its historic structures, including the focal point to the town, theold mill complete with a water wheel on Tupper Lake, where free concerts are held once a month. There are several antique shops downtown. During the summer the town puts on the Linden Summer Happening, which includes a parade down Broad Street, a carnival and festival tents with live entertainment. Linden has several private and public lakes in the area. Clover Beach has pavilions, picnic areas with grills, a playground and a tennis court for summer enjoyment. For the winter months there is snowmobiling and sledding in the park area. The new residential development in ongoing in this community.

 Demographics Zip: 48451 State   National
 Population 12,391 460,625 285,658,441
 Percent male 49.9% 49.3% 49.6%
 Percent female 50.1% 50.7% 50.1%
 Median age 35.8 34.5 36.5
 People per household 2.72 2.6 2.6
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 Housing Zip: 48451 State Avg. National Avg.
 Median home value $157,700 $102,435 $126,047
 Median monthly mortgage $1,228 $972 $1,088
 Median gross rent $608 $546 $602
 Percent owning home 89.9% 71.0% 63.4%
 Percent renting home 10.1% 23.2% 21.7%
 Percent homes vacant 7.0% 5.8% 14.8%
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 Family Zip: 48451 State Avg. National Avg.
 Percent currently married 78.1% 51.9% 58.3%
 Percent currently single 67.0% 48.1% 41.6%
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 Education Zip: 48451 State Avg. National Avg.
 High school graduates 35.1% 79.4% 76.5%
 College degree - 2 year 9.2% 11.8% 8.2%
 College degree - 4 year 16.4% 11.2% 14.9%
 Graduate degree 6.4% 5.9% 7.0%
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 Economy Zip: 48451 State Avg. National Avg.
 Median household income $61,649 $44,983 $38,353
 Average income per capita $25,874 $18,818 $17,970
 Employed 64.8% 64.5% 59.7%
 Unemployed 2.2% 3.7% 3.7%
 Median male earnings $55,176 $41,897 $37,057
 Median female earnings $33,728 $28,159 $27,194
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 Crime Linden State Avg. National Avg.
 Violent crime risk index 0.4 3.3 3.1
 Property crime risk index 1.2 2.9 3.2
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 Health Linden State Avg. National Avg.
 Air quality 25 25 48
 Watershed quality 20 20 54
 Physicians per capita 234.6 234.6 168.5
 UV index 3.3 3.3 4.3
 Climate Linden State Avg. National Avg.
 Altitude 799 750 1,058
 Rainfall (inches annually) 31.2 30.8 38.8
 Snowfall (inches annually) 39.2 34.1 24.4
 January avg. low temp 14.9 14.7 21.6
 July avg. high temp 82.1 82.1 86.4
 Days of precipitation yearly 134 134 112
 Days mostly sunny yearly 171 171 205
 
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
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