Median Household Income
$39,286 ± $18,141
Median Home Value
$122,400 ± $15,896
Median Gross Rent
$668 ± $101/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,934
Poverty Rate
23.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
66.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6%
Median Age
58.4
Average Commute
17 min
Households
472
Veterans
90
Population Over Time
Independence shrank 10.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,259
2016
1,008
2018
1,139
2020
1,101
2022
1,176
2024
1,132
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.3%
Hispanic or Latino
4.4%
Black or African American
5.4%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Virginia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.