COMPARING TWO PLACES
Independence vs Wytheville
PLACE A
Independence, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Wytheville, Virginia
Independence is 25% larger than Wytheville. Independence earns more, with a median household income $38,105 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 1%).
INDEPENDENCEWYTHEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population10,1958,128+25% vs Wytheville
Population density3,406561+2,845
Population growth14.4%0.7%+13.8 pts
Median age30.746.1−15.4
Male50.9%49.2%+1.7 pts
Female49.1%50.8%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born9.0%3.2%+5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.1%89.1%−36.1 pts
Black0.6%3.3%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.5%2.8%+35.7 pts
Asian1.1%2.5%−1.4 pts
Other6.8%2.3%+4.4 pts
Median household income$85,375$47,270+$38,105
Per capita income$31,794$35,835−$4,041
Poverty rate12.5%21.2%−8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3750.535−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%24.7%+2.3 pts
Graduate degree6.2%11.3%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%2.4%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation69.2%52.7%+16.5 pts
Median home value$378,800$196,800+$182,000
Median gross rent$1,665$760+$905
Owner-occupied54.6%56.1%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.4%11.2%−9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.1%43.9%+3.2 pts
Average commute24.917.6+7.4
Worked from home13.2%8.4%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.5%4.2%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025