Union County Review

32.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Linden in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 15.2 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 42,332.

86.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,982	13.2
Regular high school diploma	9,582	31.8
GED or alternative credential	772	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,641	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,486	14.9
Associate's degree	2,700	8.9
Bachelor's degree	4,660	15.4
Master's degree	1,914	6.3
Professional school degree	302	1
Doctorate degree	130	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.