Independence, KY Demographic Data
Independence, KY Summary
Independence is located in Kenton County in Kentucky
- Population: 25,260
- Area: 17.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,427.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 826.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Independence, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,346
51%
50.8
Male
12,971
49%
49.2
Total Population
26,317
323,128,000
Independence, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,280
8.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,255
8.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,798
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,615
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,346
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,053
15.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,848
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,521
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,589
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,722
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,630
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
495
1.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
165
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,933
71.9%
77.2
Female
9,851
52.0%
51.3
Male
9,082
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,113
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,296
12.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,290
8.7%
15.2
Female
1,261
55.1%
55.8
Male
1,029
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Independence, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,930
98.5%
96.8
White
25,160
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
204
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.0%
0.8
Asian
390
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
80
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
120
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
14
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
125
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
51
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
65
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
65
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
100
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
387
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
275
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
63
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
189
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,042
99.0%
82.2
Independence, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
534
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,255
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,045
29.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,801
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,476
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,378
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,534
9.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,789
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,234
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,912
28.8%
31.2
Independence, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,785
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
11,813
59.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,251
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
366
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
769
3.8
5.8%
Independence, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,454
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
583
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
238
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
101
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
229
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.1%
1.1%
Independence, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
331
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
179
2.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
371
4.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
566
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,064
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,044
23.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,895
21.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,680
19.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
509
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
143
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
73,038
57,617
Per capita income
26,939
31,128
Independence, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
71
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,007
7.3%
9.8
Construction
738
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,996
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,274
9.3%
6.6
Information
176
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,061
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
356
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,185
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
511
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,546
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,283
9.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
526
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,144
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,949
36.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,453
17.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,445
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,739
12.7%
18.1%
Independence, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,529
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,466
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,423
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
62
0.5%
5.1
Walked
57
0.4%
2.7
Other means
176
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
345
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.2
26.6
Independence, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
331
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,853
21.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,386
49.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,212
25.2%
21.0
Independence, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,782
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,048
80.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,734
19.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
526
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Independence, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,308
1 room
6
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
63
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
154
1.7%
9.1
4 rooms
781
8.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,852
19.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,515
27.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,645
17.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,079
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,213
13.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Independence, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,308
1-unit, detached
8,038
86.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
79
0.8%
5.9
2-units
55
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
163
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
419
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
389
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
42
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
123
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Independence, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
186
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
97
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
273
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
726
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,531
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
624
6.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,856
19.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,477
37.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
473
5.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
65
0.7%
1.4%
Independence, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,807
43.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
294
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,239
48.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
367
4.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
14
0.2%
0.1
Wood
39
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Independence, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,705
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
0.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
108
1.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
359
6.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
663
11.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,284
22.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,228
56.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,970
52.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
976
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
562
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
264
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
917
16.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,598
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.4%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
87
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
176
11.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
608
38.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
721
45.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
136
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
952
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
307
19.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
301
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
261
16.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
218
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
380
24.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
162
0.0%
0.0%
Independence, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,048
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
251
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
465
6.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,233
31.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,414
34.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,368
19.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
295
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
160,400
205,000
