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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Independence

Louisiana · 1,632 residents · 2.41 sq mi
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Independence is home to 1,632 people in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 32.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Louisiana median by roughly 38%. Median household income is $13,500, under the $30,130 national median. Median home value sits at $45,000. Median rent is $204 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,632
−5%vs 2000
vs 1,724 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.4
−2%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.41 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Independence
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(113)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(144)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(130)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(120)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(94)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(228)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(197)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(145)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(143)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.3%(185)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847%(115)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(18)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$13,500
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,446 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$7,695
−27%vs 2000
vs $10,495 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
32.0%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$45,000
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$204
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $347 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.0%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.5% in 2000
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(1,045)
Black36.1%(623)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(24)
Asian0.8%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69%(1,126)
Black30.4%(496)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(13)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(115)
Argentine0.2%(4)
Asian origin
Ancestry
Italian7.2%(160)
Irish7.1%(156)
French4.3%(96)
English3.6%(79)
American2.5%(56)
German1.6%(36)
Scottish1.2%(27)
British0.1%(2)
Welsh0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.2%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.5%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 20.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(259)
Married42.6%(302)
Widowed4.1%(29)
Divorced16.8%(119)
Women 15+
Never married39.4%(322)
Married33%(270)
Widowed8.4%(69)
Divorced19.1%(156)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.7%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.7%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.1%
−20.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.5%
−21.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
43.8%
+12.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.5%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.6%
−11.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)63.9%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.4%(14)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 72 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Independence, Louisiana?

Independence, Louisiana has about 1,632 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Independence, Louisiana?

The typical household in Independence, Louisiana earns about $13,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Independence, Louisiana expensive?

In Independence, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $45,000, and the typical rent is about $204 a month.

How educated are people in Independence, Louisiana?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Independence, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Independence, Louisiana?

About 32.0% of people in Independence, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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