Independence

Population: 875
Median household income: $64,063
Median home value: $268,400

Independence, a community in Inyo County, California, has 875 residents. At $64,063, its median household income sits below Inyo County's $72,432.

From 2019 to 2023, Independence's population grew 45.1% from 603 to 875, while its median home value rose 57.1% from $170,800 to $268,400.

84.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 875
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,063
Median home value: $268,400
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 417
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

603875

Median household income

$43,365$64,063

Median home value

$170,800$268,400

Median gross rent

$890$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	603	$43,365	$170,800	$890
2020	761	$58,125	$194,400	$914
2021	785	$54,063	$226,000	$975
2022	850	$57,917	$246,400	$1,089
2023	875	$64,063	$268,400	$1,059

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	10.2%
5 to 17	119	13.6%
18 to 24	51	5.8%
25 to 34	73	8.3%
35 to 44	108	12.3%
45 to 54	67	7.7%
55 to 64	134	15.3%
65 to 74	146	16.7%
75 and over	88	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	560	64.0%
Black or African American	62	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	4.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.2%
Two or more races	85	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	3.6%
High school graduate	224	36.4%
Some college or associate's	230	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	75	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	65	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175	71.7%
Carpooled	13	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	10.2%
Other means	12	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	148	67.6%
15 to 29 min	15	6.8%
30 to 44 min	11	5.0%
45 to 59 min	30	13.7%
60+ min	15	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 4.3% (36 of 834)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	54.5%
Nonfamily households	156	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	343	82.3%
Vacant	74	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	265	77.3%
Renter-occupied	78	22.7%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	354	84.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	4	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0636350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8303, -118.2079