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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 Independent Hill, VA compare?
| Figure | Independent Hill, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,165 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,141 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.4% |
| Measure | Independent Hill, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,853±929 |
| Median age | 38.0±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.6%±7.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.4%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.9%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.2%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.2%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.5%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $204,886±$21,010 |
| Per capita income | $65,651±$7,120 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.5%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $674,300±$35,797 |
| Median gross rent | $2,295±$901 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.4%±29.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.1%±1.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.2%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.0%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.2%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 41.6 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±3.0 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