Independence, MO Demographic Data

Independence, MO Summary

Independence is located in Jackson County in Missouri
  • Population: 117,264
  • Area: 78.25 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 77.57 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.68 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,498.65 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 837.60 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Independence, MO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
61,111
52%
50.8
Male
55,920
48%
49.2
Total Population
117,031
 
323,128,000

Independence, MO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,068
6.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,575
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,034
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,479
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,512
4.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,249
13.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
16,095
13.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,772
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,753
7.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,367
6.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,695
9.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,498
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,934
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
89,878
76.8%
77.2
Female
48,557
54.0%
51.3
Male
41,321
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
86,342
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,810
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,127
17.2%
15.2
Female
12,358
61.4%
55.8
Male
7,769
38.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Independence, MO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
113,218
96.7% 
96.8
White
93,723
80.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
8,276
7.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
488
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
2,579
2.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,999
1.7% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
6,153
5.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,813
3.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,577
9.0% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
106,454
91.0% 
82.2

Independence, MO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,976
3.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,864
4.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,663
37.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,167
24.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
6,975
8.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,923
14.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,795
5.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,840
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
74,523
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,718
20.6%
31.2

Independence, MO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,296
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
41,452
44.4%
47.5
Divorced
13,410
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,455
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
6,741
7.2
5.8%

Independence, MO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
100,038
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,925
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Independence, MO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,875
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,333
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,589
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,807
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,887
22.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,309
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,097
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,506
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,677
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,071
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,970
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,205
 
31,128

Independence, MO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
557
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,355
9.6%
9.8
Construction
4,357
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,782
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,485
6.2%
6.6
Information
1,235
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,836
10.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,984
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,005
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,005
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
6,355
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,549
8.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,543
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,250
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,003
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,470
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,287
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,038
17.9%
18.1%

Independence, MO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
55,283
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
49,045
88.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,435
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
334
0.6%
5.1
Walked
161
0.3%
2.7
Other means
366
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
942
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
 
26.6

Independence, MO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,809
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,753
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
17,524
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
8,065
16.7%
21.0

Independence, MO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
48,151
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
28,346
58.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,805
41.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,699
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Independence, MO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
54,850
1 room
1,311
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,651
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,708
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
9,740
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
13,751
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
11,149
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
6,227
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,807
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,506
8.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Independence, MO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
54,850
 
 
1-unit, detached
38,667
70.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,593
4.7%
5.9
2-units
1,063
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,586
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,526
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,754
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3,693
6.7%
9.0
Mobile home
968
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Independence, MO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,697
15.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,103
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,832
14.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,796
14.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,243
20.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,415
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,216
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,197
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
351
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Independence, MO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Independence, MO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,390
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
128
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
129
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
280
1.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
466
3.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,782
11.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,420
35.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,185
46.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,858
51.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,916
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,487
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,708
11.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,421
15.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Independence, MO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,094 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
83
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
528
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,378
12.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,360
17.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,745
66.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
711
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
764
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,226
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,283
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,798
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,459
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,324
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,690
35.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,025
0.0%
0.0%

Independence, MO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
28,346
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,925
10.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,908
31.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,342
33.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,333
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,158
7.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
507
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
135
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,600
 
205,000