Independence, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

10,199

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.7

5.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

6.49% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,375

7.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$378,800

Population & Diversity

Independence, OR is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.02% of Independence, OR residents were born outside of the country (920 people).

In 2024, there were 2.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.41k people) in Independence, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.88k Other (Hispanic) and 984 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Independence, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Independence, OR was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Independence, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.41k ± 604
Other (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 718
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
984 ± 359

38.5%

Hispanic Population

3.93k people

38.5% of the people in Independence, OR are hispanic (3.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Independence, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

9.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

920 people

7.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

773 people

As of 2024, 9.02% of Independence, OR residents (920 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, OR was 7.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
182 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 130
Vietnam
133 ± 71

Independence, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Independence, OR employs 5.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Independence, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,126 people), Educational Services (549 people), and Retail Trade (500 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($73,646), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,422), and Public Administration ($70,696).

Employment

Occupations

5.42k

2024 Value

± 650

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Independence, OR grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 5.32k employees to 5.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Independence, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (972 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (641 people), and Management Occupations (402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Independence, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

5.42k

2024 Value

± 650

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Independence, OR grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 5.32k employees to 5.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Independence, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,126 people), Educational Services (549 people), and Retail Trade (500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Independence, OR, though some of these residents may live in Independence, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,961

Median earning men ± $9,887

$39,346

Median earning women ± $4,965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,120), Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,206), and Public Administration ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,720), Construction ($46,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Independence, OR was $378,800 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,200 to $378,800, a 9.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Independence, OR is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Independence, OR have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Independence, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,161

$1,721

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Independence, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Independence, OR 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.

$85,375

Median Household Income

± $8,821

3.15k

Number of Households

± 453

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.15k households in Independence, OR grew to $85,375 from the previous year's value of $79,158.

The following chart displays the households in Independence, OR 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Independence, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Independence, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Independence, OR have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Independence, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Independence, OR (1.28k out of 10.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Independence, OR is White, followed by Hispanic 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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