Independence city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,718 ( 214 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.4 square miles
Population density: 114.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,450	92.79%	2.3%
Black:	88	2.37%	877.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	22	0.59%	38.9%
2+ races:	117	3.15%	350.0%
Hispanic:	41	1.10%	12.8%

Total non-White:	268	7.21%	106.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	76	2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	138	4.8

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
3,504
3,374	96.29%
9	0.26%
12	0.34%
36	1.03%
26	0.74%
47	1.34%
130	3.71%

2000
3,265
3,204	98.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
46	1.41%
2	0.06%
13	0.40%
61	1.87%

1990
2,822
2,770	98.16%
0	0.00%
10	0.35%
34	1.20%
n/a
0	0.00%
52	1.84%

1980
2,640
2,605	98.67%
4	0.15%
0	0.00%
26	0.98%
n/a
5	0.19%
35	1.33%

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

170	5.2
69	2.1

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

434	15.4
9	0.3

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

165	6.2
17	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence city, MN

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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
41.9
1,070	28.8%
2,648	71.2%
680	18.3%

1,196
3.08

1,055	88.2%
964	91.4%
0	0.0%
141	11.8%

2010
Number	Percent
45.6
920	26.3%
2,584	73.7%
437	12.5%

1,241
2.80

1,009	81.3%
919	91.1%
28	2.8%
232	18.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
1,033	31.6%
2,232	68.4%
249	7.6%

1,090
3.00

929	85.2%
870	93.6%
16	1.7%
161	14.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
803	28.5%
2,019	71.5%
202	7.2%

924
3.04

785	85.0%
728	92.7%
13	1.7%
139	15.0%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
962	36.4%
1,678	63.6%
167	6.3%

793
3.33

693	87.4%
654	94.4%
10	1.4%
100	12.6%

2022 Housing Data for Independence city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	63	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	0.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	2.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	80	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	121	10.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	26	2.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	71	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	139	11.6%
$200,000 or more	575	48.1%

Median Household Income	191,736
Per Capita Income	86,887

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	2.2%
Public Assistance	47	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	47	3.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,492	74.4%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,492	74.4%
Not in Labor Force	514	25.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	598	535	52.8%
Non-Profit	65	81	44.5%
Self-Employed	264	101	72.3%

Local Government	34	78	30.4%
State Government	0	34	0.0%
Federal Government	17	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	862	636	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	116	193	37.5%
Total	978	829	54.1%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	603	33.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	429	23.7%
Professional, Technical	383	21.2%
Service Occupations	158	8.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	18	1.0%
All others	234	12.9%

White Collar		78.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	416	23.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	173	9.6%
Construction	161	8.9%
Retail trade	146	8.1%
Educational services	135	7.5%
Health care and social assistance	132	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	103	5.7%
Finance and insurance	99	5.5%
Information	88	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	66	3.7%
Other services	52	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	51	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	51	2.8%
Public administration	45	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	1.9%
Wholesale trade	33	1.8%
Utilities	12	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	41	1.10%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
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	%
Korean	15	0.40%
Vietnamese	7	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,380	98.0%
Spanish	33	1.0%
Other	18	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.3%
Vietnamese	7	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,362	36.6%
Norwegian	421	11.3%
Swedish	377	10.1%
European	304	8.2%
English	228	6.1%
Irish	228	6.1%
French	190	5.1%
Scandinavian	136	3.7%
Polish	131	3.5%
Italian	100	2.7%
American	88	2.4%
Scottish	80	2.2%
Danish	69	1.9%
Ghanaian	61	1.6%
Dutch	60	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,703	99.6%
Not a citizen	15	0.4%

Native	3,612	97.1%
Foreign-born	106	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	1.2%	69	2.8%	389	15.6%	588	23.6%	928	37.2%	492	19.7%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	1.2%
9-12 Years	69	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	389	15.6%
Some College	588	23.6%
Bach. Degree	928	37.2%
Grad Degree	492	19.7%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	D +170	D + 10.9%
D +287
2020 vs. 2012	R -48	D +303	D + 14.0%
D +255
2020 vs. 2008	R +82	D +185	D + 10.8%
D +267

2016 vs. 2008	R -35	D +15	R + 0.0%
D -20
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	92%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,545	57.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,080	40.3%	54	2.0%	2,679	12	11	0.08%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	1,428	58.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	793	32.5%	216	8.9%	2,437	14	13	0.08%
2012	92%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,593	65.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	825	33.8%	23	0.9%	2,441	20	18	0.08%
2008	92%	John McCain (R)	1,463	63.1%	Barack Obama (D)	813	35.1%	41	1.8%	2,317	19	18	0.08%
2004	97%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,516	66.0%	John Kerry (D)	755	32.9%	25	1.1%	2,296	18	15	0.08%
2000	86%	George W. Bush (R)	1,180	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	615	32.0%	125	6.5%	1,920	16	14	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,080

40.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,545

57.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,679

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

793

32.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,428

58.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

105

4.3%

Other

111

4.6%

TOTAL

2,437

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

825

33.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,593

65.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,441

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

813

35.1%

John McCain (R)

1,463

63.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,317

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,516

66.0%

John Kerry (D)

755

32.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,296

Turnout: 97%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,180

61.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

615

32.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,920

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,311	58.7%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	876	39.2%	46 [+]	2.1%	2,233	14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (0.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (0.6%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 14 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	91%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,553	58.6%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	966	36.4%	132 [+]	5.0%	2,651	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 106 (4.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 25 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S2	76%	Karin Housley (R)	1,316	60.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	787	36.4%	61 [+]	2.8%	2,164	18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 37 (1.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 24 (1.1%);
2018	S1	76%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,141	52.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	991	45.6%	41 [+]	1.9%	2,173	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 32 (1.5%); Paula Overby (Green) 9 (0.4%);
2018	G	76%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,328	61.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	791	36.5%	51 [+]	2.4%	2,170	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 34 (1.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 16 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	64%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,127	65.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	566	32.8%	33 [+]	1.9%	1,726	22	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 23 (1.3%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 9 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,157	67.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	517	30.0%	47 [+]	2.7%	1,721	23	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 28 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 12 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (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	1,244
Median Value	$717,900

Occupied	1,196	96.1%
Vacant	48	3.9%

Owned	1,155	96.6%
Rented	41	3.4%
Median Rent	$1,447

Single-Family Units	1,231	99.0%
Detached	1,215	97.7%
Attached	16	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	13	1.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Independence city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Independence city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Independence city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Independence city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, MN