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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Independence | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,392 | 26,661 | 82 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 34.4% | — | |
| Median household income | $102,361 | $97,075 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 6.9% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4% | 33.8% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 43.6% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $263,700 | $348,200 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,250 | $1,566 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 1.9% | 3.4% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 13.6% | 14.0% | 45 |
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IndependencePeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +15.1% |
| Housing units | — | — | +21.2% |
| Median household income | — | — | +19.1% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +64.1% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +44.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | -1.3% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +216.8% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +83.1% |
| Restaurants & bars | 18.6 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.7 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 22.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 16.3 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.2 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 19.6 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberg, OR | 85 | 26,066 | — | $93,232 | 34.2% |
| Ridgecrest, CA | 81 | 28,225 | — | $89,250 | 30.9% |
| Forest Grove, OR | 81 | 26,529 | — | $87,933 | 31.8% |
| Converse, TX | 81 | 29,607 | — | $94,222 | 33.9% |
| Marysville, OH | 80 | 27,518 | — | $92,619 | 33.1% |
| Yorkville, IL | 79 | 23,617 | — | $108,513 | 37.9% |
| Elk River, MN | 79 | 26,793 | — | $108,741 | 33.8% |
| West Chicago, IL | 78 | 25,395 | — | $99,927 | 32.2% |
| North Salt Lake, UT | 78 | 23,474 | +34.4% | $101,447 | 43.3% |
| Ramsey, MN | 78 | 28,421 | — | $116,415 | 34.4% |