COMPARING TWO PLACES
Levasy vs Independence
PLACE A
Levasy, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Independence, Oregon
Levasy is 99% smaller than Independence. Independence earns more, with a median household income $3,083 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -7%).
LEVASYINDEPENDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population7210,195−99% vs Independence
Population density1203,406−3,287
Population growth-7.2%14.4%−21.6 pts
Median age32.730.7+2.0
Male39.4%50.9%−11.4 pts
Female60.6%49.1%+11.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%9.0%−9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.1%53.1%−5.9 pts
Black51.9%0.6%+51.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%38.5%−37.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Median household income$82,292$85,375−$3,083
Per capita income$28,918$31,794−$2,876
Poverty rate17.3%12.5%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2380.375−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%27.0%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree6.8%6.2%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation75.6%69.2%+6.4 pts
Median home value$193,800$378,800−$185,000
Median gross rent$1,361$1,665−$304
Owner-occupied61.3%54.6%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.2%1.4%+24.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%47.1%−47.1 pts
Average commute33.024.9+8.1
Worked from home2.9%13.2%−10.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.8%5.5%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025