Louisiana · Census place 37025
Independence town, LA
Quick answer
Independence town has 2,045 residents, ranking #196 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $44,821, the median home is worth $137,200 and median gross rent runs $960 a month.
- Population
- 2,045Independence town residents
- Median household income
- $44,821Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $137,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $960Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Independence town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Independence town median would spend about 25.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.1% of residents and 58.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Louisiana.
- Milton CDP 2,123
- Basile town 2,096
- Kentwood town 2,057
- Sterlington town 2,045
- Fort Polk North CDP 2,034
- Zwolle town 1,961
- Coushatta town 1,945
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