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Independence, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $166,096 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Independence:

$166,096
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,634 - $227,814

Total population: 5,986 (Urban population: 5,582 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 311 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,889 (2,680 occupied: 1,875 owner occupied, 849 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

28%

Housing density: 779 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $323,215.

Median contract rent in 2022: $626 (lower quartile is $464, upper quartile is $764)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $522


Median gross rent in Independence, IA in 2022: $779

Housing units in Independence with a mortgage: 1,028 (94 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,828

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $71,837

Median monthly housing costs: $861

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Independence, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,128
  • Male householders: 1,355 (572 living alone), Female householders: 1,294 (513 living alone)
  • 1,138 spouses (1,138 opposite-sex spouses), 193 unmarried partners, (193 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,642 children (1,546 natural, 10 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 190 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 145

Size of family households: 689 2-persons, 342 3-persons, 252 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 135 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,129 1-person, 101 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

989 married couples with children.
360 single-parent households (121 men, 239 women).

96.4% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 229 (3.7%)
(3.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 411 bedroom
  • 3732 bedrooms
  • 8133 bedrooms
  • 5124 bedrooms
  • 1365+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Iowa
  • 73no bedroom
  • 2921 bedroom
  • 2992 bedrooms
  • 1573 bedrooms
  • 284 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 55no vehicle
  • 4501 vehicle
  • 7732 vehicles
  • 3813 vehicles
  • 1864 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in renter-occupied apartments
  • 231no vehicle
  • 4301 vehicle
  • 1112 vehicles
  • 763 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 303 rooms
  • 1224 rooms
  • 2855 rooms
  • 3696 rooms
  • 3807 rooms
  • 1698 rooms
  • 4869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Iowa
  • 551 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 1183 rooms
  • 3834 rooms
  • 695 rooms
  • 1406 rooms
  • 487 rooms
  • 108 rooms
  • 189+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Independence, IA
Independence city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Independence, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Independence, IA in 2022
  • 72Less than $10,000
  • 352$10,000 to $19,999
  • 318$20,000 to $29,999
  • 150$30,000 to $39,999
  • 231$40,000 to $49,999
  • 178$50,000 to $59,999
  • 239$60,000 to $74,999
  • 472$75,000 to $99,999
  • 354$100,000 to $124,999
  • 129$125,000 to $149,999
  • 145$150,000 to $199,999
  • 89$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Independence, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Independence, IA in 2022
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 13$10,000 to $14,999
  • 49$15,000 to $19,999
  • 3$40,000 to $49,999
  • 29$60,000 to $69,999
  • 117$70,000 to $79,999
  • 28$80,000 to $89,999
  • 33$90,000 to $99,999
  • 226$100,000 to $124,999
  • 248$125,000 to $149,999
  • 344$150,000 to $174,999
  • 157$175,000 to $199,999
  • 242$200,000 to $249,999
  • 121$250,000 to $299,999
  • 136$300,000 to $399,999
  • 8$400,000 to $499,999
  • 23$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Independence, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Independence, IA in 2022
  • 65$100 to $149
  • 6$150 to $199
  • 31$200 to $249
  • 41$300 to $349
  • 25$350 to $399
  • 24$400 to $449
  • 50$450 to $499
  • 65$500 to $549
  • 37$550 to $599
  • 71$600 to $649
  • 47$650 to $699
  • 109$700 to $749
  • 71$750 to $799
  • 29$800 to $899
  • 39$900 to $999
  • 51$1,000 to $1,249
  • 13$1,500 to $1,999
  • 7$2,000 to $2,499
  • 9$3,500 or more
  • 41No cash rent
Work and jobs in Independence: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.1%
Number of people working at home: 223 (7.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 320
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 823
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 401
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 269
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 138
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 318
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 142
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 55
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 79
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 201
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 72
  • 90 or more minutes: 91
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Independence

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,299 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled: 362 (9.0%)
  • Bus: 11 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 97 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 223 (5.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 1.6%Females
Races in Independence detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Independence, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Independence, Iowa
  • 1982010 or later
  • 62000 to 2009
  • 481990 to 1999
  • 231980 to 1989
  • 281970 to 1979
  • 40Before 1970
Ancestries in Independence, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 654 (30.2%)
  • American: 400 (18.5%)
  • English: 167 (7.7%)
  • Irish: 147 (6.8%)
  • European: 98 (4.5%)
  • African: 79 (3.6%)
  • Polish: 48 (2.2%)
  • Norwegian: 33 (1.5%)
  • Czech: 31 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 27 (1.2%)
  • Swedish: 22 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 20 (0.9%)
  • Danish: 14 (0.6%)
  • French Canadian: 10 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 9 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 7 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 5 (0.2%)
  • Slovene: 4 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Liberia
Independence:

55.3% (121)
Iowa:

1.7% (2,949)

Mexico
Independence:

30.6% (67)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

India
Independence:

3.2% (7)
Iowa:

6.2% (11,148)

Romania
Independence:

2.3% (5)
Iowa:

0.2% (366)

Honduras
Independence:

1.8% (4)
Iowa:

1.0% (1,803)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,001
  • Other state: 904
  • Northeast: 26
  • Midwest: 520
  • South: 136
  • West: 222

82.3% of Independence residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59.6% lived in Iowa.


Independence:

82.3%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 27
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 36
  • 7th and 8th grade: 11
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 819
  • Less than 1 year of college: 234
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 250
  • Associate degree: 186
  • Bachelor's degree: 312
  • Master's degree: 125
  • Professional school degree: 11
  • Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 26
  • 11th grade: 23
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 703
  • Less than 1 year of college: 208
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 346
  • Associate degree: 276
  • Bachelor's degree: 411
  • Master's degree: 211
  • Professional school degree: 8
  • Doctorate degree: 26
Educational Attainment for Females
Independence marital status for males
Independence marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,043
  • One, attached: 114
  • Two: 153
  • 3 or 4: 311
  • 5 to 9: 24
  • 10 to 19: 11
  • 20 to 49: 158
  • Mobile homes: 73

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,901

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Independence
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Independence, IA
  • 87.1%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Independence, IA
  • 55.5%Utility gas
  • 39.4%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 1.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102
Here:

16.1%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12
Here:

2.9%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:

6.3%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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