Independence charter township, Oakland County, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,725
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,725
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,618
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,704
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,687
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,686
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,681
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,654
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $381,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,110
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $847
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,453
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,960
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,387
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 224,022
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,425
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 623,456
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,019
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $114,699
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,326
Persons in poverty, percent 4.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,047.1
Population per square mile, 2010 991.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 35.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 34.99
FIPS Code 2612540400