Independence, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population
79
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.4
25.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$119,167
19.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$900,000
46.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
45
7.14% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Independence, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Independence, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Independence, UT was $900,000, and the homeownership rate was 90.9%.

Most people in Independence, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Independence, UT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Independence, UT is home to a population of 79 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Independence, UT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 5.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67 people) in Independence, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Independence, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 44
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 24
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 5.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67 people) in Independence, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
5 ± 19

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

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Economy

The economy of Independence, UT employs 45 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Independence, UT were Retail Trade (12 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,250) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

45
2024 Value
± 85
7.14%
1 Year growth
± 242%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Independence, UT grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 42 employees to 45 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Independence, UT, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (13 people), Management Occupations (8 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Independence, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45
2024 Value
± 85
7.14%
1 Year growth
± 242%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Independence, UT grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 42 employees to 45 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Independence, UT, are Retail Trade (12 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Independence, UT, though some of these residents may live in Independence, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$71,250
Median earning men ± $34,369
$97,000
Median earning women ± $55,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Independence, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Independence, UT was $900,000 in 2024, which is 2.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $615,400 to $900,000, a 46.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Independence, UT is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Independence, UT have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Independence, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$900,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$480,288
$30
Median Property Taxes
±$41

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

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

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Rent vs Own

90.9%
Homeownership
2024
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 90.9% of the housing units in Independence, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$119,167
Median Household Income
± $49,368
33
Number of Households
± 51

In 2023, the median household income of the 33 households in Independence, UT declined from $119,167 from the previous year's value of $148,750.

The following chart displays the households in Independence, UT 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Independence, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.8%)
  3. Carpooled (8.89%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Independence, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.89%).

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.

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Commute Time

17 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Independence, UT have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Independence, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Independence, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Independence, UT have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Health

100% of the population of Independence, UT has health coverage, with 72.2% on employee plans, 2.53% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
72.2%
Employer Coverage
2.53%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Independence, UT stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Independence, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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