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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Independence | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,175 | 39,705 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $56,609 | $56,242 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.4% | 17.2% | 64 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1% | 16.6% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $142,600 | $167,350 | 0 | ||
| Median gross rent | $845 | $847 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.8% | 11.9% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.8% | 4.8% | 55 |
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| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 17.0 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.9 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 14.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 22.3 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.1 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 15.7 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laclede, MO | 87 | 36,390 | — | $53,282 | 16.3% |
| Pettis, MO | 86 | 43,397 | — | $60,430 | 18.4% |
| Lawrence, MO | 84 | 38,593 | — | $61,215 | 16.9% |
| Tift, GA | 82 | 41,438 | — | $53,255 | 21.0% |
| Okeechobee, FL | 82 | 40,816 | — | $57,984 | 15.8% |
| Polk, GA | 81 | 43,785 | — | $58,515 | 15.4% |
| Wayne, GA | 81 | 30,949 | — | $53,427 | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Davis, LA | 81 | 31,924 | — | $57,341 | 15.4% |
| Boone, AR | 81 | 38,138 | — | $55,143 | 17.2% |
| Laurens, GA | 81 | 49,798 | — | $55,010 | 19.1% |