Lindale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 6,660 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lindale is the 335th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Lindale was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lindale economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lindale, where the median household income is $79,557.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Even though Lindale is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The population of Lindale overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Lindale, 24.38% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lindale in 2022 was $34,240, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,960 for a family of four. However, Lindale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lindale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lindale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lindale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lindale include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Lindale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.