Independence

Population: 10,088
Median household income: $79,158
Median home value: $345,200

Independence is a community in Polk County, Oregon, home to 10,088 residents. Its median household income of $79,158 runs in line with the Polk County figure of $81,318.

Between 2019 and 2023, Independence's population grew 2.5% from 9,842 to 10,088, while its median home value rose 68.4% from $205,000 to $345,200.

23.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 60.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,088
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,158
Median home value: $345,200
Median gross rent: $1,585
Housing units: 3,146
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,84210,088

Median household income

$53,599$79,158

Median home value

$205,000$345,200

Median gross rent

$1,048$1,585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,842	$53,599	$205,000	$1,048
2020	10,178	$54,617	$220,100	$1,141
2021	9,850	$65,019	$260,400	$1,320
2022	9,981	$73,361	$302,300	$1,410
2023	10,088	$79,158	$345,200	$1,585

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 2419.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	584	5.8%
5 to 17	2,014	20.0%
18 to 24	1,991	19.7%
25 to 34	1,254	12.4%
35 to 44	1,318	13.1%
45 to 54	1,080	10.7%
55 to 64	756	7.5%
65 to 74	632	6.3%
75 and over	459	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,496	54.5%
Black or African American	51	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	95	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.3%
Two or more races	650	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,764	37.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	515	9.4%
High school graduate	1,524	27.7%
Some college or associate's	2,178	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	981	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	301	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,945	76.2%
Carpooled	459	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	87	1.7%
Bicycle	55	1.1%
Worked from home	620	12.0%
Other means	9	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,242	27.3%
15 to 29 min	1,561	34.3%
30 to 44 min	1,297	28.5%
45 to 59 min	170	3.7%
60+ min	285	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 11.8% (1,187 of 10,088)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,016	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,084	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,100	98.5%
Vacant	46	1.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,868	60.3%
Renter-occupied	1,232	39.7%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,825	58.0%
1-unit, attached	138	4.4%
2 to 4 units	386	12.3%
5 to 19 units	294	9.3%
20 or more units	319	10.1%
Mobile home & other	184	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4136150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 44.8578, -123.1977