COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fall River vs Independence
PLACE A
Fall River, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Independence, Oregon
Fall River is 82% smaller than Independence. Independence earns more, with a median household income $13,208 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 5%).
FALL RIVERINDEPENDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,85310,195−82% vs Independence
Population density9813,406−2,425
Population growth5.2%14.4%−9.2 pts
Median age37.030.7+6.3
Male47.9%50.9%−3.0 pts
Female52.1%49.1%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born1.8%9.0%−7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.8%53.1%+33.7 pts
Black0.4%0.6%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.1%38.5%−32.4 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other6.7%6.8%−0.0 pts
Median household income$72,167$85,375−$13,208
Per capita income$33,665$31,794+$1,871
Poverty rate9.5%12.5%−3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3740.375Even
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%27.0%−0.9 pts
Graduate degree8.4%6.2%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%3.9%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation72.6%69.2%+3.4 pts
Median home value$243,700$378,800−$135,100
Median gross rent$1,190$1,665−$475
Owner-occupied67.5%54.6%+12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%1.4%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households38.1%47.1%−9.0 pts
Average commute25.624.9+0.7
Worked from home6.5%13.2%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured3.9%5.5%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025