Independence Demographics

PopulationIndependence town, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Population1,7244,468,976
Male46.1%48.4%
Female53.9%51.6%
18 years and over71.3%72.7%
65 years and over16.9%11.6%
Married Persons42.4%51.2%
Single Persons57.6%48.8%
Median Age35.134.0
Average Family Size3.213.16
Ethnicity
White61.8%64.8%
Black or African American36.4%32.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%1.0%
Asian0.8%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%2.4%
Housing CharacteristicsIndependence town, LouisianaLouisiana
Total Housing Units7571,847,181
Median Home Cost$72,400$85,000
Number of Households6631,656,053
Persons per Household2.602.62
Economic CharacteristicsIndependence town, LouisianaLouisiana
Median Household Income$22,446$32,566
Per Capita Income$10,495$16,912
In Labor Force52.5%59.4%
Families below poverty level20.8%15.8%
Education CharacteristicsIndependence town, LouisianaLouisiana
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment272571,548
High School Enrollment124282,890
College or Graduate School72258,000
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate35.9%32.4%
Associates Degree1.2%3.5%
Bachelor's Degree5.8%12.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census