Independence, OR Demographic Data
Independence, OR Summary
Independence is located in Polk County in Oregon
- Population: 8,535
- Area: 2.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,024.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 170.60 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Independence, OR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,944
55%
50.8
Male
4,038
45%
49.2
Total Population
8,982
323,128,000
Independence, OR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
848
9.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
641
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
785
8.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
598
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,157
12.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,350
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,003
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
857
9.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
571
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
283
3.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
554
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
207
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
128
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,490
72.3%
77.2
Female
3,657
56.3%
51.3
Male
2,833
43.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,848
65.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,138
12.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
889
9.9%
15.2
Female
468
52.6%
55.8
Male
421
47.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Independence, OR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,321
92.6%
96.8
White
7,707
85.8%
72.6
Black or African American
17
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
34
0.4%
0.8
Asian
68
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
31
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
19
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.1%
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
7
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
488
5.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
661
7.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,668
29.7%
17.8
Mexican
2,354
26.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
314
3.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,314
70.3%
82.2
Independence, OR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
373
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
390
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,184
23.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,379
27.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
611
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
660
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
356
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
763
15.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,190
84.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,016
20.5%
31.2
Independence, OR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,033
30.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,402
50.7%
47.5
Divorced
845
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
149
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
279
4.2
5.8%
Independence, OR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,048
74.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,086
25.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,941
23.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
44
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
54
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
47
0.6%
1.1%
Independence, OR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
374
11.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
84
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
535
16.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
283
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
531
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
748
22.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
346
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
257
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
75
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
34
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
42,746
57,617
Per capita income
18,955
31,128
Independence, OR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
240
6.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
359
9.6%
9.8
Construction
226
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,175
31.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
83
2.2%
6.6
Information
28
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
386
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
174
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
219
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
317
8.5%
4.6
Retail trade
297
7.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
75
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
162
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
462
12.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,254
33.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
519
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
702
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
804
21.5%
18.1%
Independence, OR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,614
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,779
76.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
593
16.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.2%
5.1
Walked
89
2.5%
2.7
Other means
30
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
117
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Independence, OR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
138
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
923
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,591
48.7%
37.1
3 or more
615
18.8%
21.0
Independence, OR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,267
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,700
52.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,567
48.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
209
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Independence, OR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,476
1 room
67
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
15
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
423
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
395
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,272
36.6%
19.8
6 rooms
654
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
290
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
200
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
160
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Independence, OR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,476
1-unit, detached
2,140
61.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
172
4.9%
5.9
2-units
106
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
182
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
230
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
358
10.3%
4.4
20 or more units
115
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
142
4.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.9%
0.1
Independence, OR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
309
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
176
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
153
4.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
205
5.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
342
9.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
203
5.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
811
23.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,149
33.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
106
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
22
0.6%
1.4%
Independence, OR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,114
34.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
173
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,915
58.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.2%
0.1
Wood
57
1.7%
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, OR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,341
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
17
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
2.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
298
22.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
347
25.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
638
47.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
561
41.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
245
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
80
6.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
129
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
326
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, OR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,519
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%
Less than $500
186
12.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
428
28.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
905
59.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
48
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
869
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
114
7.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
68
4.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
5.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
370
24.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
772
50.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, OR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,700
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
232
13.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
105
6.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
510
30.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
454
26.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
267
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
122
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,300
205,000
