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Independence, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Independence is a Census town of 2,207 people across 2.42 square miles of land, in Tangipahoa Parish. Median household income is $40,268, 54.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $725,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Independence
What Independence is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.42 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land911 plus or minus 250
- County holding the largest share of its areaTangipahoa Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Independence
- Population2,207 plus or minus 605
- Median age30.0 plus or minus 7.8
- Population under 18712 plus or minus 242
- Share under 1832.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over235 plus or minus 73
- Share 65 and over10.6 percent
- Households705 plus or minus 177
- Family households448 plus or minus 127
- Share of households that are families63.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Independence
- Median household income$40,268 plus or minus $14,131
- Per capita income$22,580
- Civilian labor force1,034 plus or minus 289
- Employed887 plus or minus 248
- Unemployed147 plus or minus 126
- Unemployment rate14.2 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Adults 25 and over1,246 plus or minus 283
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Independence
- Housing units863 plus or minus 221
- Occupied units705 plus or minus 177
- Vacant units158 plus or minus 114
- Vacancy rate18.3 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Owner occupied384 plus or minus 129
- Renter occupied321 plus or minus 111
- Ownership rate54.5 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$147,000 plus or minus $45,337
- Median gross rent, monthly$964
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.7 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Single family units673 plus or minus 196
- Share single family78.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more105 plus or minus 54
- Share in buildings of two or more12.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes85 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Independence gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute868 plus or minus 247
- Commuting under 15 minutes188 plus or minus 105
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.7 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more367 plus or minus 130
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.3 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled22.7 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Independence (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$725,000
- Average approval$145,000
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$398,800
- Jobs supported34
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Independence, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Independence (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$236,000
- Average approval$236,000
- Median approval$236,000
- Largest approval$236,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Independence, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Independence
- NFIP communityTown of Independence
- NFIP community number220209
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10(M)
The Town of Independence participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220209 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tangipahoa Parish, not Independence
Tangipahoa Parish context, not Independence figures
- Establishments in Tangipahoa Parish2,617
- Covered employment, Tangipahoa Parish47,214
- Average annual pay, Tangipahoa Parish$46,783
- Housing units permitted, Tangipahoa Parish1,085
Every figure in this section is published for Tangipahoa Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Independence.
All Tangipahoa Parish figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Independence questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Independence, Louisiana?
2,207, in 705 households. Independence town covers 2.42 square miles of land, which is 911 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Independence in?
Tangipahoa Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Independence?
$40,268. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,000. Median gross rent is $964 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Independence businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $725,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $236,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Independence, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Independence borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Independence. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Independence in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Independence appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Independence, town of, community 220209, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Independence figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tangipahoa Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Independence.
Is zoning published for Independence?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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