Independence, California Population 2024

880

Independence Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Independence was:

  • White: 66.17%
  • Two or more races: 18.17%
  • Black or African American: 7.09%
  • Native American: 6.17%
  • Other race: 2.4%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
181.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.64% (119)
The current population of Independence, California is 880 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 761.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57966.17%
Two or more races15918.17%
Black or African American627.09%
Native American546.17%
Other race212.4%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Independence Population by Race

Independence Population Pyramid 2024

Independence Median Age

44.8

Total

39

Male

57.5

Female

Independence Adults

There are 667 adults, (234 of whom are seniors) in Independence.

Independence Age Dependency

102.1

Age Dependency Ratio

54

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Independence Sex Ratio

Female40546.29%
Male47053.71%

Independence Population by Age

Independence Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3432.4377.322.7
Non Family1561.1568.631.4
Married1423.4989.410.6
Male283.825050
Female173.061000

3.49

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Independence Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade142.27%
Associates Degree589.42%
Bachelors Degree7512.18%
Graduate Degree6510.55%
High School Graduate22436.36%
Less Than 9th Grade81.3%
Some College17227.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Independence Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Independence Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White42241683
2+ Races949438
Hispanic836822
Native American41406
Other Race2162
Black191910

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 52.63%.

Independence Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$199,219$0
Graduate Degree$103,188$0$103,088
High School Graduate$50,417$50,938$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,042$73,472$31,042
Some College$49,271$88,417$30,000

$51,042

Average Earnings

$73,472

Average Male

$31,042

Average Female

Independence Earnings by Educational Attainment

Independence Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Independence Language

90.71% of Independence residents speak only English, while 9.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.29% of the population.

Independence Language

Independence Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White550193.45%
Native54916.67%
Multiple15185.3%

4.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.83%

Male Poverty Rate

2.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Independence

The race most likely to be in poverty in Independence is Native, with 16.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Independence is White, with 3.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.1%.

Independence Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40%
High School6.97%
Some College1.75%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Independence Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed5%
Male Employed2.92%
Female Employed0%

Independence Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Independence Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,531$108,304
Households$64,063$81,840
Married Families$87,955$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,500$50,108

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Independence Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Independence Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Independence Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Independence Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Independence Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48

Number of Veterans

45

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War16
Vietnam15
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Independence Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5418
65 to 7414
55 to 646
18 to 345
75+5

Independence Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White326.94%
Native American1121.15%
Hispanic54.72%
2+ Races32.65%
Black210%

Independence Veterans by Race

Independence Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Independence Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.5%

Labor Force Participation

37.1%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Independence Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Independence Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Independence Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.34%

Born in Independence

94.51%

Native Born

5.49%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

4.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.51% of Independence residents were born in the United States, with 80.34% having been born in California. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Independence Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024880151.73%
2023865151.76%
2022850658.28%
2021785243.15%
202076115826.2%
20196036111.25%
2018542-65-10.71%
2017607-51-7.75%
201665810.15%
2015657-24-3.52%
2014681446.91%
201363710319.29%
2012534142.69%
2011520-149-22.27%
201066900%

Independence Population by Year