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Independent Hill

Virginia · 7,419 residents · 8.92 sq mi
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Independent Hill is home to 7,419 people in Virginia. That is roughly 141% ahead of the Virginia median. Median household income runs $147,721, well clear of the $52,703 US median. The typical home is worth $507,500. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

7,419
−1%vs 2011
vs 7,510 in 2011
2010 – 2024
38.9
+3%vs 2011
vs 37.8 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
8.92 sq mi
Population, 20102024
7K8K9K10K11K201020202024Independent Hill
202411K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(428)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.9%(658)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 1410.3%(766)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.3%(619)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.2%(308)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347%(517)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4417.2%(1,276)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5421.3%(1,579)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.9%(810)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.1%(306)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.7%(124)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(28)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$147,721
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $147,128 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$47,960
+2%vs 2011
vs $47,153 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
86.2%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 85.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.5%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.9% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.282
−5%vs 2011
vs 0.296 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information8.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade2.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance2.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$507,500
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $465,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$2,001
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $2,001 in 2011
US average: $853
92.0%
+4.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.4% in 2011
8.0% rent
6.2%
+3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.2% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.23 people
−3%vs 2011
vs 3.32 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
28.9%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
18.9%
−30.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.1% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.4
+9%vs 2011
vs 3.2 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic70%(5,257)
Black13.7%(1,026)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(334)
Asian5.2%(394)
Other6.6%(499)
2010
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(5,155)
Black13.7%(1,014)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(714)
Asian3.9%(292)
Other1.9%(142)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(127)
Peruvian1.1%(84)
Puerto Rican0.4%(28)
Ecuadorian0.3%(20)
Guatemalan0.3%(19)
Panamanian0.2%(14)
Honduran0.1%(4)
Bolivian0.1%(4)
Ancestry
German17.1%(1,250)
Irish15.8%(1,157)
English11.3%(830)
Polish6.1%(449)
Italian6.1%(443)
American5.9%(428)
French2.7%(201)
Scottish2.5%(185)
Russian2.3%(168)
Danish2%(144)
Welsh1.1%(81)
Swedish1%(70)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.9%(69)
Norwegian0.8%(57)
Greek0.7%(53)
Dutch0.7%(50)
Romanian0.6%(47)
Austrian0.6%(41)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(35)
Armenian0.5%(33)
Slovak0.4%(32)
Belgian0.4%(29)
Finnish0.4%(29)
British0.4%(27)
Iranian0.4%(27)
Czech0.4%(26)
Croatian0.3%(25)
Latvian0.3%(23)
West Indian0.3%(21)
Jamaican0.3%(21)
Portuguese0.3%(19)
Canadian0.2%(11)
Lithuanian0.1%(10)
Arab0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

52.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
96.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.4% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
25.4%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 25.7% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

41.9 min
−2%vs 2011
vs 42.7 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
68.4%
+2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 65.7% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
20.2%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
4.5%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.3% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
4.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.1% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.2% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
2.9%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

19.8%
+5.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.3% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
55.7%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 59.3% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

53.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.1% in 2011
47.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.9% in 2011
9.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.1% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
20.6%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.9%(1,012)
Married69.3%(2,814)
Widowed2.3%(92)
Divorced3.5%(144)
Women 15+
Never married28%(1,212)
Married61.6%(2,669)
Widowed3.5%(153)
Divorced6.9%(299)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
2.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
14.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% 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)45.9%(523)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52.9%(602)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.9%(147)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,139 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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How many people live in Independent Hill, Virginia?

Independent Hill, Virginia has about 7,419 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Independent Hill, Virginia?

The typical household in Independent Hill, Virginia earns about $147,721 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Independent Hill, Virginia expensive?

In Independent Hill, Virginia, the median home is worth about $507,500, and the typical rent is about $2,001 a month.

How educated are people in Independent Hill, Virginia?

About 52.5% of adults age 25 and over in Independent Hill, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Independent Hill, Virginia?

About 0.5% of people in Independent Hill, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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