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| Independence |
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| Population 2000: | 6,014 |
| Population 2002: | 5,956 |
| Area codes: | 319 |
| Land area: | 3.7 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.0% (0.7% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% Europe, 0.2% North America) |
| County: | Buchanan |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (26.5%), Manufacturing (22.4%), Retail trade (12.9%). |
| Population growth: | -58 (-0.96%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 97.7% |
| Two or more races: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 58.0% |
| Never married: | 22.1% |
| Widowed: | 11.7% |
| Divorced: | 6.8% |
| Separated: | 1.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $75,600 |
| Household income: | $36,554 |
| Resident age: | 39.1 years |
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| Independence Compared to Iowa State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 85.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 17.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.0% |
| Unemployed: | 3.0% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 238.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 137 (2269.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 80 (1325.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 12 (198.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 3 (49.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (16.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (16.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (16.6 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 38.1% |
| Irish: | 16.6% |
| English: | 9.0% |
| United States: | 7.9% |
| French: | 4.2% |
| Dutch: | 3.9% |