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Independence, Iowa

Independence city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townBuchanan County · 6.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025IndependencePeer medianPctileSource
Population6,1646,06045
Population change (10 yr)n/a4.4%
Median household income$73,806$70,35782
Poverty rate7.6%9.8%36
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%24.3%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-4.6%
Median owner-occupied home value$165,300$178,70027
Median gross rent$820$1,0400
Housing vacancy rate5.3%4.9%45
Worked from home5.8%7.4%9
Population, 2012–2024
IndependencePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
IndependencePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+9.7%
Housing units+1.9%
Median household income+57.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+44.8%
Median gross rent+38.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher-5.2%
Worked from home+501.9%
Poverty rate+128.6%
Establishment density · Buchanan County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction36.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
North Syracuse, NY906,693$71,02624.9%
Ontario, OH896,667+8.2%$68,53923.6%
Bartonville, IL895,841$72,82123.6%
St. Clair, MI885,585$69,68827.4%
Columbus, WI885,488$75,42727.6%
Waveland, MS887,062$68,69323.7%
Richmond, MI885,855$64,71925.1%
Taylor, PA876,265+0.6%$71,59921.2%
Dayton, KY875,743$65,99222.9%
Rossford, OH876,323$71,19930.0%