Independence

Population: 6,149
Median household income: $72,250
Median home value: $156,900

Independence is a community in Buchanan County, Iowa, home to 6,149 residents. The median household income of $72,250 is below the Buchanan County median ($78,430).

Between 2019 and 2023, Independence's population grew 1.5% from 6,056 to 6,149, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $133,100 to $156,900.

The typical home was built around 1968. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,149
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,250
Median home value: $156,900
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 2,856
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0566,149

Median household income

$54,097$72,250

Median home value

$133,100$156,900

Median gross rent

$746$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,056	$54,097	$133,100	$746
2020	6,085	$58,631	$129,900	$744
2021	6,088	$64,397	$133,300	$787
2022	6,106	$63,042	$155,000	$800
2023	6,149	$72,250	$156,900	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	388	6.3%
5 to 17	1,002	16.3%
18 to 24	440	7.2%
25 to 34	848	13.8%
35 to 44	740	12.0%
45 to 54	774	12.6%
55 to 64	691	11.2%
65 to 74	668	10.9%
75 and over	598	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,712	92.9%
Black or African American	101	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	120	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	3.4%
High school graduate	1,530	35.4%
Some college or associate's	1,606	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	625	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	413	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,635	80.6%
Carpooled	326	10.0%
Public transit	20	0.6%
Walked	83	2.5%
Bicycle	14	0.4%
Worked from home	192	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,541	50.1%
15 to 29 min	864	28.1%
30 to 44 min	334	10.9%
45 to 59 min	99	3.2%
60+ min	240	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 8.5% (514 of 6,014)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,506	56.3%
Nonfamily households	1,167	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,673	93.6%
Vacant	183	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,893	70.8%
Renter-occupied	780	29.2%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,029	71.0%
1-unit, attached	113	4.0%
2 to 4 units	436	15.3%
5 to 19 units	59	2.1%
20 or more units	132	4.6%
Mobile home & other	87	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1938100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 42.4622, -91.9032