Independence is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States, on the west bank of the Willamette River along Oregon Route 51, and east of nearby Monmouth. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thirty square blocks of the oldest part of Independence form the National Register of Historic Places-listed Independence Historic District.
The population was 9,828 at the 2020 census.
Ethnicity | Independence | USA |
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White | 51.9% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.4% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.3% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 3.1% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 44.1% | 18.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Independence | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.3% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 9.9% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 7% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 16.7% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 26.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.7% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 13.2% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.9% | 7.1% |
Education | Independence | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 8% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 25% | 27.0% |
Other College | 38% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 5% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |