Lindenwold, NJ

Borough in Camden County, NJ, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

21,719

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.9

years ∙ half population younger than 33.9, half older

Diversity Index

72.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

19.8%

foreign-born population

80.2%Native

19.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lindenwold is a borough within Camden County, New Jersey, United States.

Location

Borough in Camden County, NJ, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.818832° N, 74.989966° W

DMS39° 49′ 07.80″ N, 74° 59′ 23.88″ W

Population Density & area

5,569/sq mi (2,148/km²)

Total Area

3.94 sq mi (10.22 km²)

Land Area

3.9 sq mi (10.11 km²) · 98.9%

Water Area

0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Lindenwold 100.1

Camden County 93.8

New Jersey 96.9

Nativity

19.8%

foreign-born population

80.2%Native

19.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lindenwold 19.8%

Camden County 12.3%

New Jersey 23.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.9

years ∙ half population younger than 33.9, half older

Lindenwold

33.9

Camden County

38.8

New Jersey

40.1

Dependency ratio

61.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lindenwold 61.3

Camden County 64.6

New Jersey 63.9

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.4%	22.7%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	62%	60.8%	61%
Senior (65+)	12.6%	16.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	61.3	64.6	63.9
Child dependency ratio	41	37.4	35.7
Old-age dependency ratio	20.3	27.2	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

27.5%

Black

33.1%

Asian

3.3%

Hispanic

29.8%

Other

6.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

72.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lindenwold 72.1%

Camden County 65.1%

New Jersey 66.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lindenwold population

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Hispanic or Latino	29.8%	19.2%	22.5%
Mexican	9.8%	2.9%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	5.1%	8.9%	5.1%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	14.9%	7%	13.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	70.2%	80.8%	77.5%
One race	64.3%	77%	74%
White	27.5%	52.5%	50.9%
Black or African American	33.1%	17.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0%	0.1%
Asian	3.3%	5.9%	10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.9%	3.8%	3.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50.8% family

Family 50.8%

Non family 49.2%

% family households

Lindenwold 50.8%

Camden County 65%

New Jersey 67.8%

Average household size

2.33

persons per household

Lindenwold

2.33

Camden County

2.57

New Jersey

2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lindenwold population

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Total households	9,317	202,540	3,507,701
Average houshold size	2.33	2.57	2.62
Family households	4,735	131,748	2,377,513
Average family size	3.23	3.2	3.19
Married couple family	2,455	88,146	1,746,187
Other families	2,280	43,602	631,326
Male householder	743	12,022	178,050
Female householder	1,537	31,580	453,276
Non-family households	4,582	70,792	1,130,188
One-person households	3,500	57,779	927,585
Male householder	1,842	24,193	394,706
Senior (65+) living alone	441	7,763	130,069
Female householder	1,658	33,586	532,879
Senior (65+) living alone	729	16,964	290,265
Other living arrangements	1,082	13,013	202,603

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

9,649

housing units

Lindenwold 9,649

Camden County 213,774

New Jersey 3,791,354

Occupancy status

96.6% occupied

Occupied 96.6%

Vacant 3.4%

vacancy rate

Lindenwold 3.4%

Camden County 5.3%

New Jersey 7.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

33.8%

Single family houses

33.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

66.3%

Mobile homes

0.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1974

Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

32.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

53.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4	6	5.7
1–3 rooms	35.2%	14.6%	16.4%
4–6 rooms	50.7%	44.7%	46.2%
7+ rooms	14%	40.7%	37.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4%	2.5%	3.1%
1 bedroom	42.6%	14.7%	14.1%
2 bedrooms	25.7%	20.5%	25.6%
3 bedrooms	21.6%	37.8%	31.5%
4+ bedrooms	6.1%	24.5%	25.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1974	1967	1970
Total housing units	9,649	213,774	3,791,354

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

30% owners

Renter-occupied 70%

Owner-occupied 30%

homeownership rate

Lindenwold 30%

Camden County 64.7%

New Jersey 63.8%

Average household size

2.48

Owner-occupied

2.27

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lindenwold 2.48

Camden County 2.77

New Jersey 2.75

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Total occupied units	9,317	202,540	3,507,701
Year moved in
2020 or later	25.1%	21%	21.2%
2010 to 2019	49.6%	37.7%	39%
2000 to 2009	11.9%	17.5%	18%
1999 or earlier	13.3%	23.7%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	91.5%	97.3%	96%
1.01 to 1.50	4%	1.9%	2.5%
1.51 or more	4.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	11.7%	10.6%	11.1%
1 vehicle	52.8%	34.9%	35.1%
2 vehicles	25.6%	36.5%	35.5%
3 or more vehicles	9.9%	18.1%	18.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	66.9%	75.8%	75.5%
Electricity	27.5%	18.2%	16.2%
Solar	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	4.6%	4.4%	6.4%
All other fuels	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$173,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lindenwold

$173,600

Camden County

$287,100

New Jersey

$454,400

Housing Cost Burden

33.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

33.4%

Owners without a mortgage

14%

Renters

63.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Property value
Median Value	$173,600	$287,100	$454,400
Under $100,000	15.8%	7.2%	4.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	48.5%	17.2%	6.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	25.7%	29.3%	12.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.5%	33.1%	34.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.6%	11.9%	34.5%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.4%	7.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.7%	65.1%	63.9%
Without a mortgage	40.3%	34.9%	36.1%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,763	$2,225	$2,829
Without a mortgage	$973	$1,115	$1,232
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,323	$1,402	$1,720

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lindenwold 20.9%

Camden County 36.3%

New Jersey 43.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

14.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lindenwold 14.4%

Camden County 10.1%

New Jersey 9.3%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,423

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

64.5%

College / Undergraduate

18.9%

Graduate / Professional

9.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

33.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lindenwold

33.8%

Camden County

37.2%

New Jersey

46.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Total enrolled (age 3+)	5,423	125,531	2,272,695
Nursery / preschool	7%	6.5%	7.1%
K–12	64.5%	69.4%	66.6%
Kindergarten	3.2%	5.9%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.8%	20.6%	19%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.9%	20.6%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	14.5%	22.3%	21.6%
College or graduate school	28.5%	24.1%	26.3%
College, undergraduate	18.9%	17.8%	20%
Graduate, professional school	9.6%	6.3%	6.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	33.8%	37.2%	46.1%
School type
Public school	89.7%	83.5%	78.9%
Private school	10.3%	16.5%	21.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

14,310

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.9%

HS graduate

40.3%

Some college no degree

17.6%

Associates degree

6.8%

Bachelors degree

14.2%

Graduate or professional degree

6.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

52.2% · 47.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

58.9% · 41.1%

HS graduate

55.5% · 44.5%

Some college no degree

47% · 53%

Associates degree

41.4% · 58.6%

Bachelors degree

44.1% · 55.9%

Graduate or professional degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Population (25+)	14,310	365,433	6,523,202
Less than 9th grade	5.5%	4.5%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.9%	5.6%	4.6%
High school diploma or GED	40.3%	29%	25.3%
Some college, no degree	17.6%	17.1%	15%
Associate's degree	6.8%	7.4%	6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.9%	36.3%	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	14.2%	21.9%	26.1%
Graduate or professional	6.7%	14.4%	17.6%
High School or higher	85.6%	89.9%	90.7%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,927

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,165

HS graduate

$45,285

Some college or associates

$43,580

Bachelors degree

$53,378

Graduate or professional degree

$65,227

Poverty Rate

6.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

39.1%

HS graduate

13.9%

Some college or associates

23.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lindenwold	Camden County	New Jersey
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,927	$57,246	$63,226
Less than high school graduate	$31,165	$32,067	$33,651
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,285	$42,701	$42,773
Some college or associate's degree	$43,580	$49,367	$51,787
Bachelor's degree	$53,378	$73,451	$81,924
Graduate or professional degree	$65,227	$97,429	$105,179
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	39.1%	28.3%	21.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.9%	13.7%	12.6%
Some college or associate's degree	23.1%	9.4%	8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.7%	3.9%	3.7%

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