Independence city, IA

Buchanan County, IA

2022 population: 6,106 ( 140 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.0 square miles
Population density: 1015.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,562	91.09%	3.8%
Black:	134	2.19%	930.8%
Indian:	6	0.10%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	129	2.11%	143.4%
Hispanic:	275	4.50%	287.3%

Total non-White:	544	8.91%	192.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-218	-4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	358	7.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,966
5,780	96.88%
13	0.22%
3	0.05%
44	0.74%
53	0.89%
71	1.19%
186	3.12%

2000
5,893
5,670	96.22%
24	0.41%
0	0.00%
76	1.29%
36	0.61%
87	1.48%
223	3.78%

1990
5,972
5,939	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
33	0.55%
33	0.55%

1980
6,392
6,336	99.12%
12	0.19%
28	0.44%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	0.25%
56	0.88%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

110	1.9
-37	-0.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-269	-4.5
190	3.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-397	-6.2
-23	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.3
1,379	22.6%
4,727	77.4%
1,339	21.9%

2,641
2.26

1,452	55.0%
1,102	75.9%
180	12.4%
1,189	45.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
1,427	23.9%
4,539	76.1%
1,177	19.7%

2,521
2.30

1,566	62.1%
1,228	78.4%
161	10.3%
955	37.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
1,444	24.5%
4,449	75.5%
1,169	19.8%

2,417
2.34

1,597	66.1%
1,329	83.2%
130	8.1%
820	33.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.1
1,637	27.4%
4,335	72.6%
1,138	19.1%

2,381
2.43

1,635	68.7%
1,343	82.1%
185	11.3%
746	31.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
1,919	30.0%
4,473	70.0%
988	15.5%

2,383
2.60

1,685	70.7%
1,457	86.5%
121	7.2%
698	29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Independence city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	67	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	182	6.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	169	6.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	217	8.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	82	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	103	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	43	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	129	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	81	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	166	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	228	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	460	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	363	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	129	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	138	5.2%
$200,000 or more	84	3.2%

Median Household Income	63,042
Per Capita Income	33,947

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	129	4.9%
Public Assistance	46	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	280	10.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,726	80.9%
Unemployed	41	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,767	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	602	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,119	1,093	50.6%
Non-Profit	61	74	45.2%
Self-Employed	169	107	61.2%

Local Government	158	149	51.5%
State Government	79	121	39.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,288	1,200	51.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	298	344	46.4%
Total	1,586	1,544	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	347	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	542	17.3%
Professional, Technical	640	20.4%
Service Occupations	667	21.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	33	1.1%
All others	934	29.8%

White Collar		48.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	613	19.6%
Health care and social assistance	547	17.5%
Retail trade	417	13.3%
Educational services	325	10.4%
Finance and insurance	184	5.9%
Public administration	158	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	135	4.3%
Other services	132	4.2%
Construction	124	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	120	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	88	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	77	2.5%
Wholesale trade	63	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	44	1.4%
Information	40	1.3%
Utilities	38	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	190	3.11%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	72	1.18%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	4	0.07%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	68	1.11%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	13	0.21%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	13	0.21%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,542	96.4%
Spanish	182	3.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.2%
German, other Germanic	7	0.1%
Other	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,827	29.9%
Irish	922	15.1%
English	622	10.2%
Norwegian	480	7.9%
American	360	5.9%
Dutch	235	3.8%
African	129	2.1%
European	105	1.7%
Danish	96	1.6%
French	89	1.5%
Czech	84	1.4%
Italian	72	1.2%
Swedish	64	1.0%
Polish	63	1.0%
Welsh	30	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,898	96.6%
Not a citizen	208	3.4%

Native	5,891	96.5%
Foreign-born	215	3.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
76	1.8%	120	2.8%	1,559	36.3%	1,507	35.1%	676	15.7%	357	8.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	76	1.8%
9-12 Years	120	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,559	36.3%
Some College	1,507	35.1%
Bach. Degree	676	15.7%
Grad Degree	357	8.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +346	R +147	R + 2.3%
D +199
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,308	54.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,822	43.3%	78	1.9%	4,208	2	8	0.25%
2016	87%	Donald Trump (R)	1,962	50.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,623	41.5%	326	8.3%	3,911	-1	4	0.25%

2020 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,822

43.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,308

54.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,208

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,623

41.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,962

50.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

205

5.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

3,911

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	93%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,203	52.8%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,837	44.0%	133 [+]	3.2%	4,173	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 94 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 38 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	74%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,673	50.1%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,585	47.4%	83 [+]	2.5%	3,341	-3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 64 (1.9%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 18 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	86%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,353	60.9%	Patty Judge (D)	1,340	34.7%	169 [+]	4.4%	3,862	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 111 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 58 (1.5%);
2014	S2	69%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,496	47.8%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,481	47.3%	151 [+]	4.8%	3,128	-4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 82 (2.6%); Bob Quast (I) 26 (0.8%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 22 (0.7%); Ruth Smith (I) 18 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	69%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,788	57.2%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,238	39.6%	102 [+]	3.3%	3,128	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 45 (1.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 30 (1.0%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 26 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,847
Median Value	$155,000

Occupied	2,641	92.8%
Vacant	206	7.2%

Owned	1,818	68.8%
Rented	823	31.2%
Median Rent	$800

Single-Family Units	2,126	74.7%
Detached	2,013	70.7%
Attached	113	4.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	191	6.7%
Mobile Homes	72	2.5%

Independence city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Independence city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Independence city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Independence city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Independence city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, IA