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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Independence. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Independence is right for you.
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INDEPENDENCE, OREGON QUICK STATSCounty: Polk
Incorporated: 1874
Elevation: 168 feet
Land Area: 2.33 square miles
Population Density: 4017 people per square mile
Population change since 2000: 55.30%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (65.1%), Hispanic (30.1%), Other race (19.6%), Two or more races (3.8%), American Indian (3.2%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (15.8%), Irish (10.1%), English (8.8%), United States (4.3%), Scottish (4.1%), Norwegian (3.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR (9.6 miles , pop. 136,924)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (46.9 miles , pop. 224,220)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (787.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820)
Nearest cities: Monmouth, OR (1.4 miles ), Rickreall, OR (2.4 miles) , Eola, OR (2.6 miles) , Dallas, OR (2.8 miles ), Salem, OR (3.1 miles ), Turner, OR (3.4 miles ), Four Corners, OR (3.5 miles ), Falls City, OR (3.5 miles )
Independence Compared to State Average: Unemployed percentage above state average. Black race population percentage below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
INDEPENDENCE, OREGON EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 72.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.60%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Independence:
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY about 8 miles, MONMOUTH, OR, Full-time enrollment: 4,209 WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY about 14 miles, SALEM, OR, FT enrollment: 2,325 CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 17 miles, SALEM, OR, FT enrollment: 5,253 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY about 21 miles, CORVALLIS, OR, FT enrollment: 15,404 GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY about 35 miles, NEWBERG, OR, FT enrollment: 2,032 LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 35 miles, ALBANY, OR, FT enrollment: 3,057 CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 46 miles, OREGON CITY, OR, FT enrollment: 3,446
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