Independence, VA Demographic Data
Independence, VA Summary
Independence is located in Grayson County in Virginia
- Population: 1,258
- Area: 2.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 536.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,015.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Independence, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
554
55%
50.8
Male
454
45%
49.2
Total Population
1,008
323,128,000
Independence, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
51
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
76
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
34
3.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
51
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
54
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
92
9.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
117
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
93
9.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
77
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
45
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
112
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
128
12.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
78
7.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
806
80.0%
77.2
Female
479
59.4%
51.3
Male
327
40.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
791
78.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
356
35.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
318
31.5%
15.2
Female
192
60.4%
55.8
Male
126
39.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Independence, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,008
100.0%
96.8
White
906
89.9%
72.6
Black or African American
102
10.1%
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
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
36
3.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
972
96.4%
82.2
Independence, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
126
17.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
78
10.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
295
39.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
177
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
41
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22
3.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3
0.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
204
27.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
538
72.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25
3.4%
31.2
Independence, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
188
22.2%
33.7%
Now Married
265
31.3%
47.5
Divorced
192
22.7%
11.0%
Separated
41
4.8%
2.0
Widowed
161
19.0
5.8%
Independence, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
939
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
15
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Independence, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
116
24.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
114
23.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
52
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
39
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
72
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
54
11.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
21
4.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7
1.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
16,382
57,617
Per capita income
16,126
31,128
Independence, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
23
6.9%
9.8
Construction
21
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
62
18.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7
2.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
92
27.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
19
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
28
8.4%
4.6
Retail trade
75
22.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4
1.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
19
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
55
16.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
115
34.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
64
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
81
24.3%
18.1%
Independence, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
335
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
261
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
48
14.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
5
1.5%
2.7
Other means
15
4.5%
1.8
Worked at home
6
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Independence, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
62
12.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
274
57.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
107
22.2%
37.1
3 or more
38
7.9%
21.0
Independence, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
481
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
196
40.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
285
59.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
99
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Independence, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
580
1 room
23
4.0%
2.4
2 rooms
12
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
115
19.8%
9.1
4 rooms
115
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
110
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
107
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
51
8.8%
12.0
8 rooms
28
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
19
3.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Independence, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
580
1-unit, detached
318
54.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
20
3.4%
5.9
2-units
16
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
53
9.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
61
10.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
58
10.0%
4.4
20 or more units
36
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
18
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Independence, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
26
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
74
12.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
55
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
84
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
162
27.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
50
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
85
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
44
7.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Independence, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6
1.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
312
64.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
119
24.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
5.8%
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, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
72
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
6
8.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
20.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
51
70.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17
23.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
25.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
15
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
278
41,631,300
$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%
$2,500 to $2,999
1
0.4%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
7.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
59
21.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
196
70.5%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
7
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
416
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
36
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
19
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
39
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
19.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
4.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
101
39.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
196
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
27
13.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
117
59.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
36
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9
4.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7
3.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,100
205,000
