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Independence, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Wasatch County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
71
Population
2/sq mi density
$119,167
Median Income
$76,872 per capita
$615,400
Home Value
$879,263 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$119,167 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$615,400 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$119,167
59% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$76,872
97% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$119,167
159%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$76,872
197%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$147,183
204%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,092
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,092
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.0%
25% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,875M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,655
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
98
Retail
111
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$147,183
104% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,084
102% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $119,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $76,872 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $147,183 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,092 |
| County GDP | $1,875M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,655 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $147,183 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,084 |