Overview
1,303
Total Population
42.3
Median age
54.18%
Female population %
84.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
63.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
298
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Independence's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Independence is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Independence's population under 18 was 22.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Independence's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Independence, 18.88% were under the age of 15, 17.50% aged 15 to 29, 43.51% aged 30 to 64, 17.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 109 more females than males in Independence:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.18% females and 45.82% males in Independence, WI.
- The Independence, WI gender ratio is 84.6:100 i.e. 84.6 men to 100 women (0.846).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 65.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Independence's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Independence population: 84.88% are White, 4.14% are Black or African American, 6.60% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.
- Independence's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 298 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,005 (77.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Independence is White with a population of 1,106 (84.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Independence's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,492 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Independence's population increased by 94 (7.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Independence's population increased by 151 (11.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Independence's population was lowest in year 2008 at 1,200.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)