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Independence, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Trempealeau County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,477
Population
355/sq mi density
$54,967
Median Income
$30,888 per capita
$152,600
Home Value
$224,277 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
232 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,967 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,600 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,967
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,888
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
9% 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
$54,967
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,888
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,832
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,889M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
18%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
835
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
49
Retail
96
Manufacturing
57
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,832
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,357
53% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,967 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,888 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,832 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $1,889M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.398 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 835 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,832 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,357 |