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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Independence, IA compare?
| Figure | Independence, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,312 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,064 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,006 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.3% |
| Measure | Independence, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,164±32 |
| Median age | 40.9±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.0%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.7%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $73,806±$14,181 |
| Per capita income | $37,961±$4,012 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.6%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $165,300±$8,725 |
| Median gross rent | $820±$137 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.5%±9.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.2%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.8%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.3%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.3 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov