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Independence, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $76,891 (it was $40,600 in 2000)
Independence:

$76,891
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,179 - $105,888

Total population: 1,167 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,062 (50 farm, 1,012 nonfarm))

Houses: 474 (389 occupied: 317 owner occupied, 72 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

46%

Housing density: 14 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $94,979.

Median contract rent in 2022: $537 (lower quartile is $361, upper quartile is $653)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $484


Median gross rent in Independence, NY in 2022: $691

Housing units in Independence with a mortgage: 85 (14 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 88



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Independence, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,362
  • In family households: 36,396 (8,744 male householders, 3,107 female householders)
    9,168 spouses, 12,316 children (11,221 natural, 343 adopted, 752 stepchildren), 807 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 299 parents, foster children, 282 other relatives, 1,283 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,966 (3,314 male householders (2,546 living alone)), 3,043 female householders (2,537 living alone)), 1,609 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,584 (422 institutionalized population)

8,497 married couples with children.
2,721 single-parent households (816 men, 1,905 women).

99.0% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3 (0.3%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.8
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence, New York
  • 3no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 642 bedrooms
  • 1603 bedrooms
  • 614 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 162 bedrooms
  • 243 bedrooms
  • 154 bedrooms
  • 65+ 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
  • 25no vehicle
  • 1121 vehicle
  • 1542 vehicles
  • 193 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in renter-occupied apartments
  • 11no vehicle
  • 361 vehicle
  • 232 vehicles
  • 23 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, New York
  • 31 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 284 rooms
  • 565 rooms
  • 696 rooms
  • 697 rooms
  • 438 rooms
  • 419+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 164 rooms
  • 165 rooms
  • 116 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 128 rooms
  • 79+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Independence, NY
Independence town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Independence, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Independence, NY in 2022
  • 33,387Less than $10,000
  • 49,286$10,000 to $19,999
  • 49,932$20,000 to $29,999
  • 53,866$30,000 to $39,999
  • 54,227$40,000 to $49,999
  • 53,088$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78,599$60,000 to $74,999
  • 108,454$75,000 to $99,999
  • 85,420$100,000 to $124,999
  • 61,834$125,000 to $149,999
  • 70,505$150,000 to $199,999
  • 82,013$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Independence: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.5%
Number of people working at home: 57 (11.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 32
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 46
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 22
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 53
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 82
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 30
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 62
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 17
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 13
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 26
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 16
  • 90 or more minutes: 13

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 302 (67.4%)
  • Carpooled: 74 (16.5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1.8%)
  • Taxi: 5 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 23 (5.1%)
  • Worked at home: 36 (8.0%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Independence detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Independence, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Independence, New York
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 2Before 1965
Ancestries in Independence, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 199 (21.8%)
  • German: 168 (18.4%)
  • Irish: 144 (15.8%)
  • Other: 125 (13.7%)
  • United States: 105 (11.5%)
  • Dutch: 46 (5.0%)
  • French: 36 (4.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 17 (1.9%)
  • Italian: 14 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 11 (1.2%)
  • Swedish: 10 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 9 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 7 (0.8%)
  • Swiss: 7 (0.8%)
  • Danish: 6 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 2 (0.2%)

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

Germany
Independence:

100.0% (2)
New York:

1.8% (69,327)

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

  • This state: 751
  • Other state: 307
  • Northeast: 213
  • Midwest: 23
  • South: 57
  • West: 14

70% of Independence residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8
  • 9th grade: 25
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 19
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 133
  • Less than 1 year of college: 14
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 26
  • Associate degree: 34
  • Bachelor's degree: 11
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 19
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 170
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30
  • Associate degree: 26
  • Bachelor's degree: 27
  • Master's degree: 15
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Independence marital status for males
Independence marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 327
  • One, attached: 2
  • Two: 28
  • 3 or 4: 8
  • 5 to 9: 11
  • Mobile homes: 98

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,064

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Independence
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Independence, NY
  • 70.3%Utility gas
  • 17.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.0%Wood
  • 2.5%Electricity
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Independence, NY
  • 68.1%Utility gas
  • 20.8%Wood
  • 11.1%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:

1.9%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

7.9%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

37.5%
New York:

38.2%
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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