Independence, IA Demographic Data
Independence, IA Summary
Independence is located in Buchanan County in Iowa
- Population: 5,988
- Area: 6.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 963.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 912.07 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Independence, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,226
54%
50.8
Male
2,779
46%
49.2
Total Population
6,005
323,128,000
Independence, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
281
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
390
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
487
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
336
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
414
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
725
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
747
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
630
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
343
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
361
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
656
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
275
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
360
6.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,640
77.3%
77.2
Female
2,512
54.1%
51.3
Male
2,128
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,482
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,534
25.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,291
21.5%
15.2
Female
775
60.0%
55.8
Male
516
40.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Independence, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,005
100.0%
96.8
White
5,852
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
49
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
84
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
30
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
53
0.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
20
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
183
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
109
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
71
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,822
97.0%
82.2
Independence, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
195
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
144
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,631
39.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
756
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
576
14.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
592
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
203
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
339
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,758
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
795
19.4%
31.2
Independence, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,405
29.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,348
48.4%
47.5
Divorced
492
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
88
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
514
10.6
5.8%
Independence, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,500
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
224
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
149
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
68
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.1%
1.1%
Independence, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
127
4.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
102
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
441
16.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
243
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
519
19.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
427
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
336
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
293
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
85
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
45,313
57,617
Per capita income
27,010
31,128
Independence, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
82
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
380
12.8%
9.8
Construction
246
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
869
29.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
118
4.0%
6.6
Information
29
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
504
17.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
112
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
60
2.0%
11.4
Public administration
148
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
264
8.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
92
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
60
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
351
11.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
918
31.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
483
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
452
15.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
760
25.6%
18.1%
Independence, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,946
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,291
77.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
237
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
17
0.6%
5.1
Walked
137
4.7%
2.7
Other means
196
6.7%
1.8
Worked at home
68
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.2
26.6
Independence, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
221
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
853
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,006
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
525
20.2%
21.0
Independence, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,605
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,943
74.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
662
25.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
287
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Independence, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,892
1 room
24
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
35
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
224
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
343
11.9%
16.5
5 rooms
545
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
706
24.4%
17.8
7 rooms
347
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
338
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
330
11.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Independence, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,892
1-unit, detached
2,253
77.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
107
3.7%
5.9
2-units
42
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
235
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
87
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
57
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
80
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
31
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Independence, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
782
27.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
150
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
292
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
298
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
551
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
225
7.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
324
11.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
235
8.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
27
0.9%
1.4%
Independence, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,117
81.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
48
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
409
15.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Independence, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,090
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
19
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
1.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
2.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
182
16.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
355
32.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
492
45.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
565
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
196
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
114
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
166
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
640
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
93
14.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
126
19.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
421
65.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
22
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
662
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
139
21.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
112
17.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
65
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
134
20.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
3.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
168
26.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,943
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
148
7.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
553
28.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
616
31.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
285
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
264
13.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
60
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,900
205,000