Independence, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,375 (All urban)

Independence, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,066 (1,962 occupied: 1,303 owner occupied, 659 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	36%

Housing density: 885 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $314,095.

Median contract rent in 2007: $639 (lower quartile is $440, upper quartile is $778)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $588

Median gross rent in Independence, OR in 2007: $760

Housing units in Independence with a mortgage: 801 (114 second mortgage, 80 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 194

Independence,OR index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,876 (it was $100,900 in 2000)

Independence:	$159,876
Oregon:	$257,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $130,696 - $270,424

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,880

In family households: 5,113 (1,076 male householders, 386 female householders)
1,062 spouses, 1,749 children (1,542 natural, 83 adopted, 124 stepchildren), 161 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 336 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 767 (232 male householders (144 living alone)), 270 female householders (203 living alone)), 265 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 92 (68 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 546 2-persons, 296 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 205 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 347 1-person, 87 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

1,152 married couples with children.
465 single-parent households (93 men, 372 women).

72.8% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
25.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 31% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,018 (17.0%)
(16.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Oregon:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 102 4 rooms: 123 5 rooms: 316 6 rooms: 387 7 rooms: 150 8 rooms: 84 9 or more rooms: 88

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Oregon:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 65 3 rooms: 71 4 rooms: 140 5 rooms: 228 6 rooms: 93 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 118
1995 to 1998: 371
1990 to 1994: 93
1980 to 1989: 134
1970 to 1979: 534
1960 to 1969: 169
1950 to 1959: 170
1940 to 1949: 155
1939 or earlier: 322

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 96 2 bedrooms: 315 3 bedrooms: 693 4 bedrooms: 148 5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 130 2 bedrooms: 277 3 bedrooms: 208 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 331 2 vehicles: 578 3 vehicles: 237 4 vehicles: 74 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 271 2 vehicles: 234 3 vehicles: 82 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 19

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Independence, OR:

Less than $10,000: 45
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 33
$25,000 to $29,999: 58
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 21
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 50
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 137
$125,000 to $149,999: 348
$150,000 to $174,999: 301
$175,000 to $199,999: 274
$200,000 to $249,999: 297
$250,000 to $299,999: 103
$300,000 to $399,999: 127
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Independence rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Independence:

Less than $100: 46 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 42
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 81
$450 to $499: 50
$500 to $549: 35
$550 to $599: 72
$600 to $649: 100
$650 to $699: 199
$700 to $749: 64
$750 to $799: 50
$800 to $899: 66
$900 to $999: 56
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 42

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 311 1990 to 1994: 234 1985 to 1989: 184 1980 to 1984: 93 1975 to 1979: 65 1970 to 1974: 67 1970 to 1974: 17 1965 to 1969: 47

Independence, OR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.3%
Number of people working at home: 63 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 119
5 to 9 minutes: 348
10 to 14 minutes: 288
15 to 19 minutes: 313
20 to 24 minutes: 303
25 to 29 minutes: 215
30 to 34 minutes: 421
35 to 39 minutes: 109
40 to 44 minutes: 28
45 to 59 minutes: 124
60 to 89 minutes: 77
90 or more minutes: 99

Independence mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,823 (73%)
Carpooled: 511 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (1%)
Walked: 57 (2%)
Other means: 12 (0%)
Worked at home: 63 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 260
$10,000 to $14,999: 157
$15,000 to $19,999: 73
$20,000 to $24,999: 160
$25,000 to $29,999: 154
$30,000 to $34,999: 115
$35,000 to $39,999: 141
$40,000 to $44,999: 179
$45,000 to $49,999: 113
$50,000 to $59,999: 175
$60,000 to $74,999: 173
$75,000 to $99,999: 178
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2134

German: 523

Irish: 362

English: 348

United States or American: 257

Scotch-Irish: 165

Norwegian: 147

Scottish: 129

European: 120

French (except Basque): 100

Italian: 87

French Canadian: 67

Swedish: 59

Polish: 53

Dutch: 42

Celtic: 31

Danish: 30

Arab:: 24

Egyptian: 24

Russian: 21

Swiss: 20

Subsaharan African:: 16

African: 16

Scandinavian: 15

Canadian: 13

Czech: 8

Greek: 8

Welsh: 8

Hungarian: 7

Finnish: 5

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

Mexico (94%)
Egypt (2%)
Canada (2%)
Korea (1%)
Germany (1%)

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

This state: 2750
Northeast: 97
Midwest: 485
South: 460
West: 1099

40% of Independence residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Oregon.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 61
Nursery to 4th grade: 59
5th and 6th grade: 57
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 22
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 117
High school graduate (or equivalency): 440
Less than 1 year of college: 123
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 169
Associate degree: 146
Bachelor's degree: 176
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 40
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 110
High school graduate (or equivalency): 461
Less than 1 year of college: 247
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 294
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 104
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 28.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 24.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,880
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,818
Asian householders: $39,076
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $158,152
Some other race householders: $39,461
Two or more races householders: $35,019
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,009

Independence household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Independence household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Independence household income for Asian householders

Independence household income for Some other race householders

Independence household income for Two or more races householders

Independence household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Independence marital status for males

Independence marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $180,949
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $118,837
Asian householders: $178,255
Some other race householders: $173,819
Two or more races householders: $156,706
Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,826

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,360
One, attached: 66
Two: 69
3 or 4: 102
5 to 9: 78
10 to 19: 46
20 to 49: 60
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 223
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,861

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Independence:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (41%) Wood (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (74%) Utility gas (20%) Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54

Here:	7.1%
Oregon:	9.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	1.3%
Oregon:	7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	5.6%
Oregon:	16.1%

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)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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