Independence

Population: 2,045
Median household income: $44,821
Median home value: $137,200

Independence is a community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, home to 2,045 residents. At $44,821, its median household income sits below Tangipahoa Parish's $57,256.

From 2019 to 2023, Independence's population grew 3.8% from 1,971 to 2,045, while its median home value rose 18.5% from $115,800 to $137,200.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.4% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 47.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,045
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,821
Median home value: $137,200
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 860
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9712,045

Median household income

$35,733$44,821

Median home value

$115,800$137,200

Median gross rent

$709$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,971	$35,733	$115,800	$709
2020	2,578	$24,361	$95,500	$717
2021	2,068	$37,946	$113,000	$868
2022	2,258	$41,071	$135,500	$963
2023	2,045	$44,821	$137,200	$960

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

Age distribution

Under 513.6%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	278	13.6%
5 to 17	296	14.5%
18 to 24	205	10.0%
25 to 34	243	11.9%
35 to 44	356	17.4%
45 to 54	227	11.1%
55 to 64	171	8.4%
65 to 74	218	10.7%
75 and over	51	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	884	43.2%
Black or African American	980	47.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	6	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.5%
Two or more races	100	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	264	20.9%
High school graduate	447	35.3%
Some college or associate's	364	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	170	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	21	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled20.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	637	73.8%
Carpooled	175	20.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	22.2%
15 to 29 min	322	37.9%
30 to 44 min	142	16.7%
45 to 59 min	85	10.0%
60+ min	112	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 26.1% (528 of 2,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	458	63.6%
Nonfamily households	262	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	720	83.7%
Vacant	140	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	424	58.9%
Renter-occupied	296	41.1%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	722	84.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.3%
2 to 4 units	87	10.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	45	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2237025
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.6361, -90.5052