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Independence, Iowa

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StatisticIndependenceIowaUnited States
Total Population6,1643,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$73,806$75,059$80,734
Median Age40.938.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.7%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$165,300$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$820$972$1,413
Poverty Rate7.6%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.3%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.2%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.319.826.4
Worked from Home5.8%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.9%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Independence, Iowa

Age in Independence, Iowa

StatisticIndependenceIowaUnited States
Median Age40.938.638.9
Under 18 %21.9%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.9%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Independence, Iowa

StatisticIndependenceIowaUnited States
Households2,7531,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households57.4%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.6%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone38.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married26.6%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Independence, Iowa

StatisticIndependenceIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,961$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.3%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.2%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.3%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.6%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.5%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households6.0%8.8%n/a

Housing in Independence, Iowa

StatisticIndependenceIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,9061,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.2%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.6%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.8%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.0%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,722$2,897n/a

Education in Independence, Iowa

StatisticIndependenceIowaUnited States
Less than High School4.4%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate36.5%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.4%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.6%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Independence, Iowa

StatisticIndependenceIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.3%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.7%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Independence, Iowa

StatisticIndependenceIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.2%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home99.5%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.5%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.4%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Independence

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.