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| Independence |
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| Population 2002: | 6,782 |
| Population 2000: | 6,035 |
| Population growth: | +747 (+12.38%) |
| Elevation: | 168 feet |
| Foreign born: | 16.9% (15.8% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 2.3 square miles |
| County: | Polk |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.6%), Retail trade (10.3%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 65.1% |
| Hispanic: | 30.1% |
| Other race: | 19.6% |
| Two or more races: | 3.8% |
| American Indian: | 3.2% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 53.7% |
| Never married: | 26.2% |
| Divorced: | 10.4% |
| Widowed: | 6.2% |
| Separated: | 3.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $110,100 |
| Household income: | $36,790 |
| Resident age: | 28.9 years |
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| Independence Compared to Oregon State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 72.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.9% |
| Unemployed: | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 245.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 245 (3944.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 29 (466.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 17 (273.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 6 (96.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (16.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
| 2002 robberies: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 15.8% |
| Irish: | 10.1% |
| English: | 8.8% |
| United States: | 4.3% |
| Scottish: | 4.1% |
| Norwegian: | 3.2% |