Wisconsin · Census place 36800
Independence city, WI
Quick answer
Independence city has 1,477 residents, ranking #324 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $54,967, the median home is worth $152,600 and median gross rent runs $856 a month.
- Population
- 1,477Independence city residents
- Median household income
- $54,967Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $152,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $856Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Independence city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Independence city median would spend about 18.7% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.9% of residents and 46.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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