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| Independence |
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| Population 2000: | 1,724 |
| Population 2002: | 1,712 |
| Area codes: | 985 |
| Elevation: | 93 feet |
| Land area: | 2.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.8 |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (24.9%), Retail trade (16.4%), Construction (10.0%). |
| Population growth: | -12 (-0.70%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 60.6% |
| Black: | 36.3% |
| Hispanic: | 1.4% |
| Two or more races: | 1.1% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
| Vietnamese: | 0.8% |
| Other race: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 42.4% |
| Never married: | 33.4% |
| Widowed: | 12.0% |
| Divorced: | 9.1% |
| Separated: | 3.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $72,400 |
| Household income: | $22,446 |
| Resident age: | 35.1 years |
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| Independence Compared to Louisiana State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 60.5% |
| Unemployed: | 10.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 9.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.7% |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 29.5% |
| French: | 9.3% |
| Irish: | 7.7% |
| German: | 5.9% |
| English: | 2.8% |
| United States: | 1.6% |