Independence, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 21,694 (Urban population: 19,814, Rural population: 1,880 (all nonfarm))

Independence, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,356 (5,210 occupied: 3,983 owner occupied, 1,227 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	29%

Housing density: 319 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $127,479.

Median contract rent in 2007: $624 (lower quartile is $530, upper quartile is $728)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $771

Median gross rent in Independence, KY in 2007: $707

Housing units in Independence with a mortgage: 3,023 (497 second mortgage, 468 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 574

Independence,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $159,973 (it was $111,300 in 2000)

Independence:	$159,973
Kentucky:	$114,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,320 - $206,696

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $180,827
Here: $180,827
State: $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $84,245
Here: $84,245
State: $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $286,212
Here: $286,212
State: $137,715

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,639
Here: $94,639
State: $141,483

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $87,527
Here: $87,527
State: $124,940

Mobile homes: $18,861
Here: $18,861
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,941

In family households: 13,592 (3,346 male householders, 853 female householders)
3,310 spouses, 5,152 children (4,526 natural, 169 adopted, 457 stepchildren), 253 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 128 other relatives, 320 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,349 (529 male householders (402 living alone)), 501 female householders (369 living alone)), 319 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 1,496 2-persons, 1,010 3-persons, 1,131 4-persons, 388 5-persons, 129 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 771 1-person, 231 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

3,317 married couples with children.
865 single-parent households (232 men, 633 women).

97.3% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 206 (1.4%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 184 5 rooms: 698 6 rooms: 1,195 7 rooms: 1,093 8 rooms: 459 9 or more rooms: 337

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kentucky:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 209 4 rooms: 461 5 rooms: 233 6 rooms: 204 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 329
1995 to 1998: 809
1990 to 1994: 724
1980 to 1989: 771
1970 to 1979: 1,255
1960 to 1969: 563
1950 to 1959: 479
1940 to 1949: 199
1939 or earlier: 227

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 553 3 bedrooms: 2,489 4 bedrooms: 796 5 or more bedrooms: 128

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 235 2 bedrooms: 686 3 bedrooms: 267 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 91 1 vehicle: 823 2 vehicles: 1,949 3 vehicles: 842 4 vehicles: 213 5 or more vehicles: 65

Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 88 1 vehicle: 504 2 vehicles: 534 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 15 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Independence, KY:

Less than $10,000: 36
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $69,999: 60
$70,000 to $79,999: 138
$80,000 to $89,999: 146
$90,000 to $99,999: 128
$100,000 to $124,999: 651
$125,000 to $149,999: 1238
$150,000 to $174,999: 778
$175,000 to $199,999: 838
$200,000 to $249,999: 1018
$250,000 to $299,999: 298
$300,000 to $399,999: 190
$400,000 to $499,999: 37
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Independence rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Independence:

Less than $100: 41 people
$100 to $149: 22
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 48
$400 to $449: 78
$450 to $499: 92
$500 to $549: 120
$550 to $599: 240
$600 to $649: 283
$650 to $699: 220
$700 to $749: 108
$750 to $799: 86
$800 to $899: 84
$900 to $999: 44
$1,000 to $1,249: 96
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 10
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 66

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 86 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 43 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 34 1965 to 1969: 11

Independence, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 33.6%
Number of people working at home: 125 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 221
5 to 9 minutes: 642
10 to 14 minutes: 659
15 to 19 minutes: 1404
20 to 24 minutes: 1746
25 to 29 minutes: 614
30 to 34 minutes: 931
35 to 39 minutes: 382
40 to 44 minutes: 384
45 to 59 minutes: 565
60 to 89 minutes: 219
90 or more minutes: 100

Independence mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,682 (84%)
Carpooled: 962 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 143 (2%)
Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 45 (1%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 125 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 252
$10,000 to $14,999: 123
$15,000 to $19,999: 216
$20,000 to $24,999: 247
$25,000 to $29,999: 308
$30,000 to $34,999: 194
$35,000 to $39,999: 336
$40,000 to $44,999: 401
$45,000 to $49,999: 477
$50,000 to $59,999: 639
$60,000 to $74,999: 923
$75,000 to $99,999: 649
$100,000 to $124,999: 289
$125,000 to $149,999: 100
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 50

First ancestries reported:

German: 4045

United States or American: 1850

English: 1340

Irish: 1308

Other groups: 945

French (except Basque): 327

Italian: 174

Dutch: 170

Scottish: 130

Scotch-Irish: 113

British: 83

Polish: 65

Swedish: 37

European: 36

French Canadian: 36

Welsh: 33

Yugoslavian: 26

Norwegian: 22

Russian: 21

Ukrainian: 19

Hungarian: 15

Liberian: 15

Subsaharan African:: 15

Czech: 15

Czechoslovakian: 15

Slovak: 13

Maltese: 11

Australian: 7

Austrian: 7

Finnish: 7

Canadian: 6

Danish: 6

Greek: 5

Acadian/Cajun: 5

Arab:: 4

Croatian: 4

Lebanese: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (33%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
Other Western Africa (7%)
Spain (6%)
Canada (6%)
Cuba (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9570
Northeast: 372
Midwest: 3441
South: 1021
West: 265

50% of Independence residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 191
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 175
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 91
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,553
Less than 1 year of college: 386
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 775
Associate degree: 188
Bachelor's degree: 751
Master's degree: 144
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 127
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 165
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,012
Less than 1 year of college: 357
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 619
Associate degree: 248
Bachelor's degree: 563
Master's degree: 180
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,697
Black householders: $24,377
Some other race householders: $142,577
Two or more races householders: $80,528
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $103,114

Independence household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Independence household income for Black householders

Independence household income for Some other race householders

Independence household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Independence marital status for males

Independence marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $164,716
Black or African American householders: $151,780
Two or more races householders: $49,874
Hispanic or Latino householders: $184,120

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,040
One, attached: 161
Two: 92
3 or 4: 149
5 to 9: 287
10 to 19: 432
20 to 49: 90
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 86
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,289

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Independence:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (39%) Electricity (34%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (58%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 180

Here:	9.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96

Here:	11.8%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 118

Here:	21.2%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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