Independence Oregon Real Estate
Independence, Oregon, is located in Polk County, 10 miles SW of Salem, Oregon and 53 miles SW of Portland, Oregon. Independence has a population of 6,035.
Independence Homes
Independence properties pool is 1,962 residential properties including Independence new homes. Median age of real estate in Independence is 1974. Average Household size is 3.41 people. 7% are one bedroom homes, 24% are 2 bedroom homes, 53% are 3 bedroom homes, 11% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Independence Mortgage Statistics
Independence mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Independence |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
20% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
80% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
61% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
20% |
16% |
Independence Area Real Estate Tax
Independence Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,421 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 40,466. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Independence School District: Children make up 30.5% of Independence population. Independence has 1,840 under 18 years old residents, or 0.73 kids per one worker, or 0.94 kids per one household.
Independence Real Estate & Independence Homeownership
There are 353.16 or 18% one person households, 627.84 or 32% two person households, and 372.78 or 19% three person households in Independence, Oregon. Median residents age is 28.9, Senior citizens (65+) make up 545 or 9%% of Independence population.
There are 2,507 workers (over 16 years of age) in Independence. Of these, 93.1% drive to work. Approximately 0.88% of workers in Independence take public transportation. An estimated 2.27% walk to work.
Median Independence homeowner's housing expences are 22.6%
Crime in Independence (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Independence |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
16.57 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
1.66 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
9.94 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
454.02 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
49.71 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
379.45 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
24.86 |
43.3 |
Invest in Independence Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Independence Oregon area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Independence |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Salem, Oregon |
- |
| Near Large City |
Portland, Oregon |
- |
| Independence Zip Codes |
97351 |
- |
| Independence Area Codes |
503 |
- |
| White population |
73.69% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
0.41% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.58% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
1.49% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
30.12% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 40,466% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
16.4% |
12.4% |
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