Independence

Population: 1,477
Median household income: $54,967
Median home value: $152,600

Independence, a community in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, has 1,477 residents. The median household income of $54,967 is below the Trempealeau County median ($71,295).

From 2019 to 2023, Independence's population grew 2.6% from 1,439 to 1,477, while its median home value rose 19.5% from $127,700 to $152,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,477
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,967
Median home value: $152,600
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 682
Homeownership rate: 46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4391,477

Median household income

$49,821$54,967

Median home value

$127,700$152,600

Median gross rent

$679$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,439	$49,821	$127,700	$679
2020	1,342	$43,967	$133,000	$740
2021	1,303	$47,375	$136,500	$810
2022	1,267	$51,354	$152,000	$817
2023	1,477	$54,967	$152,600	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	100	6.8%
5 to 17	303	20.5%
18 to 24	166	11.2%
25 to 34	161	10.9%
35 to 44	225	15.2%
45 to 54	153	10.4%
55 to 64	145	9.8%
65 to 74	143	9.7%
75 and over	81	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	914	61.9%
Black or African American	78	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	449	30.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate47.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	10.0%
High school graduate	432	47.6%
Some college or associate's	271	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	96	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled16.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	526	80.6%
Carpooled	109	16.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	170	26.4%
15 to 29 min	396	61.5%
30 to 44 min	13	2.0%
45 to 59 min	21	3.3%
60+ min	44	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.9% (184 of 1,425)

	Count	Share
Family households	381	59.3%
Nonfamily households	262	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	643	94.3%
Vacant	39	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	299	46.5%
Renter-occupied	344	53.5%

1-unit, detached52.9%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units20.8%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	361	52.9%
1-unit, attached	37	5.4%
2 to 4 units	87	12.8%
5 to 19 units	142	20.8%
20 or more units	52	7.6%
Mobile home & other	3	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5536800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 44.3098, -91.4207