Right Now
Active Weather Alerts
2
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Port Fourchon LA to Lower Atchafalaya River LA out 20 nm; Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana from 20 to 60 NM
- Special Marine Warning — Coastal Waters from Boothville LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Pascagoula Mississippi to Stake Island Louisiana out 20 to 60 NM
Population & People
Population
2,258
Median age
30
Median household income
$40,268
Poverty rate
31.0%
Unemployment rate
14.2%
Bachelor's degree+
14.8%
Avg. commute
27 min
Hispanic or Latino
5.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$147,000
Median gross rent
$964/mo
Homeownership rate
54.47%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,007
HUD Fair Market Rent (Louisiana statewide average across 64 areas — not specific to Independence), 2026. Efficiency $763, 1BR $832, 2BR $1007, 3BR $1298, 4BR $1508. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Louisiana commercial electricity
11.2¢/kWh
Louisiana industrial electricity
6.23¢/kWh
Louisiana residential electricity
12.57¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
340079.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
259927.1
All-Transactions House Price Index for Louisiana
381.58
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Source: FRED, Louisiana-specific series.