COMPARING TWO PLACES
Independence vs Heber
PLACE A
Independence, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Heber, Utah
Independence is 48% smaller than Heber. Heber earns more, with a median household income $24,964 higher. Heber has grown faster since 2000 (48% vs 14%).
INDEPENDENCEHEBERDIFFERENCE
Total population10,19519,651−48% vs Heber
Population density3,406828+2,579
Population growth14.4%48.4%−33.9 pts
Median age30.728.7+2.0
Male50.9%52.3%−1.4 pts
Female49.1%47.7%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born9.0%10.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.1%77.1%−24.0 pts
Black0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.5%18.3%+20.2 pts
Asian1.1%1.3%−0.2 pts
Other6.8%2.9%+3.8 pts
Median household income$85,375$110,339−$24,964
Per capita income$31,794$41,542−$9,748
Poverty rate12.5%5.3%+7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3750.381Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%45.5%−18.5 pts
Graduate degree6.2%12.4%−6.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%2.3%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation69.2%75.6%−6.5 pts
Median home value$378,800$654,200−$275,400
Median gross rent$1,665$1,870−$205
Owner-occupied54.6%81.8%−27.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.4%6.4%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.1%47.4%−0.3 pts
Average commute24.919.2+5.7
Worked from home13.2%10.6%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.5%10.6%−5.1 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025