Independence, VA Profile

Independence, VA, population 921, is located in Virginia's Grayson county, about 62.1 miles from Winston-Salem and 84.7 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Independence's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Independence has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	51.30
	Males	47.10
	Females	56.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	7.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	9.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	15.00%		Over 60:	25.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	971	N/A
2001	952	-1.96%
2002	946	-0.63%
2003	933	-1.37%
2004	928	-0.54%
2005	921	-0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,264

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	212
2005	106
2006	108

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	304
2002	N/A
2003	523
2004	1,164
2005	1,166
2006	968

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	0	-	0	5	2	2
Larceny, Theft	3	-	5	4	8	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	0	2	1	2
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	2,698 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities