Tool
Compare places
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, PA compare?
| Figure | Independence, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,483 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,515 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 59 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.6% |
| Measure | Independence, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,185±155 |
| Median age | 47.2±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±4.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $90,375±$13,568 |
| Per capita income | $48,608±$3,818 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.9%±5.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $190,600±$35,969 |
| Median gross rent | $795±$311 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.1%±25.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.0%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 41.9 min±6.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±2.4 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