Housing data for Independence Township, IL
Independence Township, IL has an estimated 1,050 residents and 398 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Saline County.
17.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,050 (±388)
- Housing units
- 398 (±106)
- Households that rent
- 17.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +22.0%
What stands out in Independence Township
Median real estate taxes: $3,632 (±$1,606) in Independence Township, higher than in Saline County ($1,597).
Median home value: $168,500 (±$18,630) in Independence Township, higher than in Saline County ($94,300).
Homes built before 1980: 30.4% (±18.5 points) in Independence Township, lower than in Saline County (66.0%).
Housing in Independence Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,375 median household income
- Home values: $168,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,560 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,632 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 22.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +22.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Independence Township against Saline County, its state and the nation
| Independence Township | Saline County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,050 (±388) | 23,213 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 398 (±106) | 11,547 (±42) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.5% (±11.5 points) | 27.5% (±3.3 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $726 (±$60) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,375 (±$32,007) | $53,117 (±$2,764) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,500 (±$18,630) | $94,300 (±$6,813) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,632 (±$1,606) | $1,597 (±$181) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.4% (±18.5 points) | 66.0% (±4.6 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.7 minutes (±5.2) | 23.1 minutes (±1.7) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 75.6% (±13.4 points) | 76.5% (±2.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.8 years (±14.4) | 43.8 years (±1.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Independence Township covers 36.8 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Independence Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 861 (±222) | 1,050 (±388) | +22.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 441 (±81) | 398 (±106) | −9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $125,000 (±$35,776) | $168,500 (±$18,630) | +34.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,125 (±$15,976) | $79,375 (±$32,007) | +14.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,108 (±$109) | $1,560 (±$353) | +40.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.0% (±4.8 points) | 17.5% (±11.5 points) | +13.5 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±73.6 points) | 0.0% (±39.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Saline County
Independence Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Saline County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Saline County recorded 177 violent and 759 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Independence Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62917 | 23% | 2,303 | $525 | $73,400 | $50,119 |
| 62946 | 18% | 11,256 | $777 | $97,300 | $51,566 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Independence Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier Mills | 5.6 mi | $478 | $60,100 | 24.7% |
| Mountain Township | 6.2 mi | — | $308,300 | 0.0% |
| Harrisburg Township | 6.2 mi | $754 | $88,300 | 33.1% |
| Stonefort Township | 6.5 mi | $742 | $114,700 | 18.5% |
| Harrisburg | 6.7 mi | $760 | $84,100 | 38.5% |
| Carrier Mills Township | 6.8 mi | $478 | $81,300 | 17.0% |
| Stonefort | 8.8 mi | $766 | $65,700 | 35.9% |
| Muddy | 8.9 mi | $531 | — | 47.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Independence Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $757 | $930 | $1,197 | $1,308 |
HUD income limits for Independence Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Saline County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Independence Township
What is the median household income in Independence Township?
The median household income in Independence Township is $79,375 (±$32,007) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Independence Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $168,500 (±$18,630) for owner-occupied homes in Independence Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Independence Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Independence Township, IL is $1,560 (±$353) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Independence Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Independence Township, IL is $3,632 (±$1,606) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Independence Township?
Independence Township, IL has an estimated 398 (±106) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Independence Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Independence Township, used by 67.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Independence Township growing?
In Independence Township, the number of residents went from 861 in 2015–2019 to 1,050 in 2020–2024 (+22.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Independence Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Independence Township are 62917, 62946.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 62917?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 62917 is $525 (±$160) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independence township, Saline County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independence township, Saline County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independence township, Saline County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independence township, Saline County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Independence township, Saline County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Independence township, Saline County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Independence township, Saline County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Saline County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Saline County, IL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Independence township, Saline County, Illinois (county subdivision:37205, in state:17 county:165).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .