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Independence, MO
Demographic Data




Independence Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Independence Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

121,202

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
13.7%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
13.4%
Over 65 Years:
18.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.1%
3.1%
90.0%
90.0%
19.5%
19.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Independence
USA
$31,491
$31,491
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Independence
USA
$57,415
$57,415
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation
Accommodation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Other
Wholesale
13.8%
13.8%
12.3%
12.3%
11.0%
11.0%
8.5%
8.5%
7.4%
7.4%
7.3%
7.3%
7.2%
7.2%
5.4%
5.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.3%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
72.9%
72.9%
10.9%
10.9%
9.6%
9.6%
4.3%
4.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
European
Italian
Scottish
French
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Swedish
Polish
Norwegian
Welsh
British
Scandinavian
Czech
Portuguese
Swiss
Danish
African
16.8%
16.8%
12.7%
12.7%
9.5%
9.5%
8.3%
8.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Arabic
Thai
Chinese
Langs. of India
French Creole
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
93.5%
93.5%
5.0%
5.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Independence Residents

4.3%


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