Median Household Income
$58,000 ± $19,816
Median Home Value
$166,000 ± $10,114
Median Gross Rent
$911 ± $108/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,533
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
44.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.4%
Median Age
31.5
Average Commute
22 min
Households
594
Veterans
74
Population Over Time
Independence shrank 6.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,557
2016
1,803
2018
1,579
2020
1,342
2022
1,267
2024
1,462
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
63.1%
Hispanic or Latino
35.8%
Black or African American
2.3%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Wisconsin
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.