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Independence, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buchanan County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,149
Population
1,020/sq mi density
$72,250
Median Income
$36,517 per capita
$156,900
Home Value
$211,726 Zillow
$769
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
361
Violent Crime/100K
1,314 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,250 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,900 home value, $769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
361 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,250
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,517
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Independence vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Independence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,250
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,517
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,868
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,087M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
12.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
638
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
44
Retail
72
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,868
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,750
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,517 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,868 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $1,087M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 638 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,868 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,750 |