Independence, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,207

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

14.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31%

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,268

10.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$147,000

Population & Diversity

Independence, LA is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.58% of Independence, LA residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Independence, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 730 White (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Independence, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Independence, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Independence, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Independence, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 523
White (Non-Hispanic)
730 ± 268
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
86 ± 121

5.75%

Hispanic Population

127 people

5.75% of the people in Independence, LA are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Independence, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

2.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 2.58% of Independence, LA residents (57 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Independence, LA was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Independence, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 73
Vietnam
14 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 17

Independence, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Independence, LA.

Economy

The economy of Independence, LA employs 887 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Independence, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), Accommodation & Food Services (184 people), and Retail Trade (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,889), Retail Trade ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,375).

Employment

Occupations

887

2024 Value

± 206

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Independence, LA grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 877 employees to 887 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Independence, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (131 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (123 people), and Management Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Independence, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

887

2024 Value

± 206

1.14%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Independence, LA grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 877 employees to 887 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Independence, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), Accommodation & Food Services (184 people), and Retail Trade (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Independence, LA, though some of these residents may live in Independence, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,000

Median earning men ± $26,956

$25,327

Median earning women ± $6,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,167), Retail Trade ($76,806), and Public Administration ($57,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,351), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,661).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Independence, LA was $147,000 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,200 to $147,000, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Independence, LA is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Independence, LA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Independence, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,337

$384

Median Property Taxes

±$134

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Independence, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Independence, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Independence, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Independence, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,268

Median Household Income

± $14,131

705

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 705 households in Independence, LA declined from $40,268 from the previous year's value of $44,821.

The following chart displays the households in Independence, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Independence, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Carpooled (22.7%)
Walked (1.84%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Independence, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.7%) and those who walked to work (1.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Independence, LA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Independence, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Independence, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Independence, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Independence, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Independence, LA (677 out of 2.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Independence, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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