One downside of living in Independence, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.14 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Independence does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Independence rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.59% of adults 25 and older in Independence have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Independence in 2022 was $23,887, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,548 for a family of four. However, Independence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Independence is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Independence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Independence residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Independence include French, Italian, Irish, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Independence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
