Independence, IA Profile

Independence, IA, population 6,054, is located in Iowa's Buchanan county, about 34.2 miles from Cedar Rapids and 106.8 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's Independence's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Independence has grown by about 1%.

Independence's property crime levels tend to be higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Independence tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.10
	Males	36.70
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,014	N/A
2001	6,027	0.22%
2002	5,992	-0.58%
2003	5,968	-0.40%
2004	6,003	0.59%
2005	6,054	0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,554

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	117
2002	99
2003	17
2004	17
2005	50
2006	16
2007	N/A
2008	98

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	1
Robbery	3	1	0	0	1	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	3	3	0	1	2	1	-	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,312
2002	3,794
2003	4,907
2004	4,475
2005	3,080
2006	2,087
2007	N/A
2008	3,177

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	40	80	114	119	46	29	-	56
Larceny, Theft	149	137	172	138	129	91	-	128
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	12	7	9	11	7	-	10
Arson	1	1	1	0	1	2	-	2

Location

Elevation	930 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles