Independence

Population: 7,543
Median household income: $114,049
Median home value: $305,500

Independence is a community in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to 7,543 residents. At $114,049, its median household income sits above Cuyahoga County's $62,823.

Between 2019 and 2023, Independence's population grew 5.2% from 7,169 to 7,543, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $238,100 to $305,500.

97.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,543
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $114,049
Median home value: $305,500
Median gross rent: $1,547
Housing units: 3,250
Homeownership rate: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1697,543

Median household income

$106,413$114,049

Median home value

$238,100$305,500

Median gross rent

$1,287$1,547

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,169	$106,413	$238,100	$1,287
2020	7,167	$105,107	$234,400	$1,297
2021	7,512	$108,674	$250,200	$1,334
2022	7,539	$109,691	$282,100	$1,513
2023	7,543	$114,049	$305,500	$1,547

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	242	3.2%
5 to 17	1,204	16.0%
18 to 24	460	6.1%
25 to 34	617	8.2%
35 to 44	921	12.2%
45 to 54	901	11.9%
55 to 64	1,383	18.3%
65 to 74	1,423	18.9%
75 and over	392	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,748	89.5%
Black or African American	97	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	162	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	218	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	318	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	0.9%
High school graduate	1,267	22.5%
Some college or associate's	1,430	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,639	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,253	22.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,865	73.6%
Carpooled	317	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	667	17.1%
Other means	42	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	698	21.7%
15 to 29 min	1,363	42.3%
30 to 44 min	871	27.0%
45 to 59 min	252	7.8%
60+ min	40	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 1.8% (136 of 7,531)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,282	73.0%
Nonfamily households	846	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,128	96.2%
Vacant	122	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,966	94.8%
Renter-occupied	162	5.2%

1-unit, detached97.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,165	97.4%
1-unit, attached	38	1.2%
2 to 4 units	22	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	25	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3937240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.3800, -81.6333