COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walton vs Independence
PLACE A
Walton, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Independence, Oregon
Walton is 90% smaller than Independence. Independence earns more, with a median household income $39,715 higher. Independence has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -8%).
WALTONINDEPENDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,02410,195−90% vs Independence
Population density2,3933,406−1,014
Population growth-8.3%14.4%−22.7 pts
Median age50.630.7+19.9
Male36.5%50.9%−14.3 pts
Female63.5%49.1%+14.3 pts
Foreign-born14.3%9.0%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%53.1%+26.1 pts
Black0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino18.9%38.5%−19.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other1.9%6.8%−4.8 pts
Median household income$45,660$85,375−$39,715
Per capita income$31,641$31,794−$153
Poverty rate20.8%12.5%+8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.375+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%27.0%−17.4 pts
Graduate degree4.1%6.2%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%3.9%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation59.8%69.2%−9.4 pts
Median home value$98,600$378,800−$280,200
Median gross rent$633$1,665−$1,032
Owner-occupied72.4%54.6%+17.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.4%1.4%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%47.1%+8.7 pts
Average commute20.524.9−4.4
Worked from home5.9%13.2%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Uninsured7.6%5.5%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025