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Independence, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Polk County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,088
Population
3,352/sq mi density
$79,158
Median Income
$29,560 per capita
$345,200
Home Value
$421,912 Zillow
$1,585
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
183
Violent Crime/100K
1,399 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$79,158 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$345,200 home value, $1,585/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,158
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,560
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% 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
$79,158
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,560
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,434
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,005
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,005
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,143M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,330
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
232
Retail
138
Manufacturing
69
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,434
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,634
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $79,158 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,560 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,434 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,005 |
| County GDP | $3,143M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,330 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 232 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 69 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,434 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,634 |