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Harrisburg, OR vs Independence, OR

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- Independence is 0% more densely populated than Harrisburg.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Independence.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years younger in Independence.
 Harrisburg, ORIndependence, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,850329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 20103,573  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,035285,036,114
 Population - 19901,939  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock80.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now102.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,428.593.4
 Land Area1.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisburg, ORIndependence, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisburg, ORIndependence, ORUnited States
 White89.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisburg, ORIndependence, ORUnited States
 Married Population56.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.302.60
 Households1,369  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,03780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households432  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harrisburg    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Harrisburg is where you go to die. Seriously! There is no life to be had here. There is nothing here to do. They don't even have something as small and simple as a red  More

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The water quality is listed as a 60 and if you lived here you would know it is a complete "0". Sometimes the water is actually as brown as tea! It tastes so bad that  More

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Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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