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Independence, IA Urban Area

6,167 Population
4.8 square miles 1,287.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.9 ±2.7 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$37,946 ±$4,009 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$73,917 ±$14,004 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

7.6% ±2.6% (459  ±159) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

20.3 minutes ±2.6 (64,240  ±9,543) Mean travel time to work
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

2,749 ±145 Number of households
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.2 ±0.1 (6,043  ±47) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

4.5% ±3.8% (59  ±50) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

2,902 ±128 Number of housing units
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$165,800 ±$8,815 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

13.5% ±3.7% (829  ±226.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

95.4% ±8% (4,159  ±381.1) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
24.7% ±4.4% (1,075  ±197.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

2.1% ±1.5% (127  ±93) Foreign-born population
  • less than a fifth of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

7% ±2.1% (339  ±103) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
339 Total veterans ±103 339 Male ±103 N/A Female ±15

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