Independence, MN Demographic Data
Independence, MN Summary
Independence is located in Hennepin County in Minnesota
- Population: 3,520
- Area: 34.56 sq. miles
- Land Area: 32.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 101.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 957.35 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Independence, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,918
52%
50.8
Male
1,769
48%
49.2
Total Population
3,687
323,128,000
Independence, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
194
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
198
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
260
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
386
10.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
68
1.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
203
5.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
361
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
756
20.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
373
10.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
289
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
301
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
216
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
82
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,801
76.0%
77.2
Female
1,433
51.2%
51.3
Male
1,368
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,628
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
726
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
599
16.2%
15.2
Female
301
50.3%
55.8
Male
298
49.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Independence, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,667
99.5%
96.8
White
3,604
97.7%
72.6
Black or African American
22
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.2%
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
8
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
33
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
20
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
103
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
10
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
93
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,584
97.2%
82.2
Independence, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
38
1.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
493
19.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
607
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
197
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
941
36.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
305
11.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
38
1.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,543
98.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,246
48.3%
31.2
Independence, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
617
20.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,110
69.5%
47.5
Divorced
139
4.6%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
169
5.6
5.8%
Independence, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,391
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
102
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
93
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Independence, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
26
2.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26
2.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
95
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
149
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
177
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
141
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
294
22.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
9.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
262
20.4%
6.4
Median household income
101,569
57,617
Per capita income
53,231
31,128
Independence, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
35
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
161
8.8%
9.8
Construction
144
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
280
15.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
182
9.9%
6.6
Information
10
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
287
15.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
120
6.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
310
16.9%
11.4
Public administration
19
1.0%
4.6
Retail trade
152
8.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
85
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
45
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
119
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
968
52.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
137
7.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
389
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
217
11.9%
18.1%
Independence, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,780
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,487
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
104
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.6%
5.1
Walked
10
0.6%
2.7
Other means
9
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
160
9.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.2
26.6
Independence, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
132
10.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
657
51.0%
37.1
3 or more
498
38.7%
21.0
Independence, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,287
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,241
96.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
46
3.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
118
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Independence, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,405
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
16
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
80
5.7%
16.5
5 rooms
43
3.1%
19.8
6 rooms
156
11.1%
17.8
7 rooms
178
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
200
14.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
732
52.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
9
0.0
Independence, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,405
1-unit, detached
1,405
100.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Independence, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
235
16.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
19
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
69
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
169
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
190
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
290
20.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
101
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
322
22.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Independence, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
880
68.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
220
17.1%
4.7
Electricity
99
7.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
34
2.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
38
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Independence, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
773
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
48
6.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
97
12.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
109
14.1%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
142
18.4%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
177
22.9%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
200
25.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
406
52.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
130
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
38
4.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
1.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
190
24.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
50.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
50.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
28
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
50.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9
50.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,241
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
22
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9
0.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
49
3.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
357
28.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
316
25.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
441
35.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
3.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
408,100
205,000