COMPARING TWO PLACES
Independence vs Orono
PLACE A
Independence, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Orono, Maine
Independence is 9% smaller than Orono. Independence earns more, with a median household income $25,591 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 8%).
INDEPENDENCEORONODIFFERENCE
Total population10,19511,151−9% vs Orono
Population density3,4061,581+1,825
Population growth14.4%7.5%+6.9 pts
Median age30.721.6+9.1
Male50.9%50.0%+0.8 pts
Female49.1%50.0%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born9.0%5.7%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.1%86.4%−33.4 pts
Black0.6%1.4%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.5%4.4%+34.1 pts
Asian1.1%3.5%−2.4 pts
Other6.8%4.3%+2.5 pts
Median household income$85,375$59,784+$25,591
Per capita income$31,794$25,481+$6,313
Poverty rate12.5%27.0%−14.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3750.420−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%69.8%−42.8 pts
Graduate degree6.2%41.0%−34.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.6%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation69.2%58.7%+10.5 pts
Median home value$378,800$262,900+$115,900
Median gross rent$1,665$1,280+$385
Owner-occupied54.6%41.7%+12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.4%7.3%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.1%57.5%−10.5 pts
Average commute24.915.2+9.7
Worked from home13.2%11.0%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.5%3.5%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024