COMPARING TWO PLACES
Moscow vs Independence
PLACE A
Moscow, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Independence, Oregon
Moscow is 80% smaller than Independence. Independence earns more, with a median household income $3,344 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 1%).
MOSCOWINDEPENDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,99610,195−80% vs Independence
Population density7013,406−2,706
Population growth0.6%14.4%−13.8 pts
Median age48.330.7+17.6
Male43.4%50.9%−7.5 pts
Female56.6%49.1%+7.5 pts
Foreign-born3.3%9.0%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.5%53.1%+33.5 pts
Black6.6%0.6%+6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%38.5%−34.4 pts
Asian0.8%1.1%−0.3 pts
Other2.0%6.8%−4.8 pts
Median household income$82,031$85,375−$3,344
Per capita income$53,811$31,794+$22,017
Poverty rate4.9%12.5%−7.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.375+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher47.3%27.0%+20.3 pts
Graduate degree21.9%6.2%+15.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%3.9%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation62.5%69.2%−6.6 pts
Median home value$307,000$378,800−$71,800
Median gross rent$950$1,665−$715
Owner-occupied78.8%54.6%+24.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.0%1.4%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households63.6%47.1%+16.5 pts
Average commute21.824.9−3.1
Worked from home15.3%13.2%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured1.6%5.5%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025