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Linwood, New Jersey, in Atlantic county, is 26 miles E of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 52 miles SE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The people of the city are in the Atlantic - Cape May metropolitan area. Linwood has a population of 7,172.
In Linwood, about 63% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Linwood.
The government tells us that the city features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Linwood.
In 2000, Linwood had a median family income of $71,415. Linwood benefits from its educated workforce.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Linwood residents, with $18,325. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Linwood isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Linwood, 90% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.
In Linwood, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Linwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Linwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Linwood colleges • Linwood travel • Linwood mortgages and property.
 | Linwood Colleges Linwood colleges and trade schools. |
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