Independence, OR Profile

Independence, OR, population 8,193, is located in Oregon's Polk county, about 9.8 miles from Salem and 52.7 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Independence's population has grown by about 36%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Independence has grown by about 36%.

Independence's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Independence tend to be lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	24%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.90
	Males	28.10
	Females	29.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,035	N/A
2001	6,570	8.86%
2002	6,834	4.02%
2003	7,024	2.78%
2004	7,599	8.19%
2005	8,193	7.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,790

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	147
2002	113
2003	146
2004	412
2005	209
2006	240
2007	228
2008	136

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	1	3	8	3	3	2	2
Robbery	1	0	1	0	1	1	3	1
Aggravated Assault	5	6	6	21	12	15	16	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,097
2002	4,684
2003	3,997
2004	4,089
2005	3,242
2006	2,270
2007	2,551
2008	2,192

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	56	29	30	38	35	25	36	29
Larceny, Theft	182	245	229	238	197	155	191	174
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	17	15	12	16	9	8	7
Arson	1	1	2	3	0	2	1	1

Location

Elevation	168 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles