Independence, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,795 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,795 (20 farm, 1,775 nonfarm))

Independence, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 757 (675 occupied: 418 owner occupied, 257 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	32%

Housing density: 339 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $174,494.

Median contract rent in 2008: $395 (lower quartile is $180, upper quartile is $518)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $300

Median gross rent in Independence, LA in 2008: $534

Housing units in Independence with a mortgage: 154 (9 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 175

Independence,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $137,116 (it was $66,200 in 2000)

Independence:	$137,116
Louisiana:	$132,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,283 - $180,827

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,720

In family households: 1,486 (244 male householders, 159 female householders)
256 spouses, 593 children (541 natural, 6 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 120 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 45 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 234 (93 male householders (80 living alone)), 113 female householders (104 living alone)), 28 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 141 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 86 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 184 1-person, 20 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

235 married couples with children.
161 single-parent households (15 men, 146 women).

95.4% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 13 (0.8%)
(15.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 63 5 rooms: 109 6 rooms: 115 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 23

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Louisiana:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 90 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 42
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 150
1970 to 1979: 112
1960 to 1969: 122
1950 to 1959: 117
1940 to 1949: 58
1939 or earlier: 123

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 130 3 bedrooms: 216 4 bedrooms: 52 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 49 2 bedrooms: 131 3 bedrooms: 71 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 39 1 vehicle: 144 2 vehicles: 166 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 88 1 vehicle: 107 2 vehicles: 44 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Independence, LA:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 66
$150,000 to $174,999: 56
$175,000 to $199,999: 31
$200,000 to $249,999: 31
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Independence rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Independence:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 17
$400 to $449: 26
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 22
$600 to $649: 7
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 39

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Independence, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.2%
Number of people working at home: 2 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 44
5 to 9 minutes: 72
10 to 14 minutes: 44
15 to 19 minutes: 100
20 to 24 minutes: 96
25 to 29 minutes: 15
30 to 34 minutes: 54
35 to 39 minutes: 2
40 to 44 minutes: 24
45 to 59 minutes: 43
60 to 89 minutes: 46
90 or more minutes: 25

Independence mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 441 (78%)
Carpooled: 94 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1%)
Motorcycle: 3 (1%)
Bicycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 16 (3%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 2 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 149
$10,000 to $14,999: 76
$15,000 to $19,999: 57
$20,000 to $24,999: 50
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 53
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $44,999: 33
$45,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 33
$60,000 to $74,999: 40
$75,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 565

Italian: 475

French (except Basque): 92

Irish: 86

German: 40

English: 36

United States or American: 28

Subsaharan African:: 11

African: 11

European: 7

French Canadian: 7

Polish: 6

British: 3

Scotch-Irish: 3

Scottish: 3

Dutch: 2

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2

Belizean: 2

Yugoslavian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (54%)
Italy (15%)
El Salvador (15%)
Other Central America (15%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1494
Northeast: 18
Midwest: 18
South: 157
West: 14

65% of Independence residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 156
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
Associate degree: 2
Bachelor's degree: 23
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 201
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
Associate degree: 10
Bachelor's degree: 35
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 28.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 60.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,848
Black householders: $21,857
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,458
Some other race householders: $43,651
Two or more races householders: $15,239
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $63,483

Independence household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Independence household income for Black householders

Independence marital status for males

Independence marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $157,620
Black or African American householders: $111,018
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $77,671

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 502
One, attached: 10
Two: 67
3 or 4: 60
5 to 9: 5
10 to 19: 6
Mobile homes: 105
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,706

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Independence:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25

Here:	9.2%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	2.4%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	3.2%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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