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Total population: 110,440 (Urban population: 107,534, Rural population: 2,906 (98 farm, 2,809 nonfarm))

Independence, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 50,176 (47,359 occupied: 32,096 owner occupied, 15,263 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	30%

Housing density: 641 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $495 (lower quartile is $381, upper quartile is $608)

Housing units in Independence with a mortgage: 18,794 (2,217 second mortgage, 1,428 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,639

Independence,MO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,200 (it was $76,000 in 2000)

Independence:	$114,200
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,900 - $147,400

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $127,558
Here: $127,558
State: $182,045

Townhouses or other attached units: $128,680
Here: $128,680
State: $185,799

In 2-unit structures: $94,336
Here: $94,336
State: $155,066

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $146,412
Here: $146,412
State: $141,353

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,122
Here: $99,122
State: $200,791

Mobile homes: $21,475
Here: $21,475
State: $37,932

Median year house/condo built: 1965

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship

Households: 112,064

In family households: 92,547 (23,480 male householders, 7,245 female householders)
23,168 spouses, 31,254 children (28,080 natural, 903 adopted, 2,271 stepchildren), 2,481 grandchildren, 767 brothers or sisters, 628 parents, 1,084 other relatives, 2,440 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 19,517 (7,074 male householders (5,501 living alone)), 9,616 female householders (8,712 living alone)), 2,827 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,143 (584 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,399 2-persons, 7,046 3-persons, 5,562 4-persons, 2,432 5-persons, 894 6-persons, 392 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,213 1-person, 2,178 2-persons, 235 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 31 5-persons.

16,332 married couples with children.
7,480 single-parent households (1,723 men, 5,757 women).

95.0% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,953 (2.6%)
(51.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Missouri:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 115 3 rooms: 640 4 rooms: 2,909 5 rooms: 8,243 6 rooms: 8,640 7 rooms: 5,956 8 rooms: 3,172 9 or more rooms: 2,402

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Missouri:
	1 room: 505 2 rooms: 1,233 3 rooms: 2,908 4 rooms: 4,430 5 rooms: 3,496 6 rooms: 1,612 7 rooms: 620 8 rooms: 287 9 or more rooms: 172

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 725
1995 to 1998: 1,697
1990 to 1994: 2,308
1980 to 1989: 4,769
1970 to 1979: 8,366
1960 to 1969: 11,599
1950 to 1959: 9,829
1940 to 1949: 4,545
1939 or earlier: 6,338

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 729 2 bedrooms: 8,274 3 bedrooms: 17,596 4 bedrooms: 4,694 5 or more bedrooms: 743

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence:
	no bedroom: 773 1 bedroom: 4,551 2 bedrooms: 6,466 3 bedrooms: 2,986 4 bedrooms: 415 5 or more bedrooms: 72

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: 948 1 vehicle: 10,460 2 vehicles: 14,187 3 vehicles: 4,811 4 vehicles: 1,177 5 or more vehicles: 513

Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,169 1 vehicle: 8,165 2 vehicles: 4,035 3 vehicles: 705 4 vehicles: 147 5 or more vehicles: 42

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

Less than $10,000: 251
$10,000 to $14,999: 126
$15,000 to $19,999: 194
$20,000 to $24,999: 203
$25,000 to $29,999: 212
$30,000 to $34,999: 225
$35,000 to $39,999: 249
$40,000 to $49,999: 749
$50,000 to $59,999: 1047
$60,000 to $69,999: 1751
$70,000 to $79,999: 1959
$80,000 to $89,999: 2171
$90,000 to $99,999: 3008
$100,000 to $124,999: 7232
$125,000 to $149,999: 5659
$150,000 to $174,999: 2021
$175,000 to $199,999: 1702
$200,000 to $249,999: 2068
$250,000 to $299,999: 806
$300,000 to $399,999: 658
$400,000 to $499,999: 232
$500,000 to $749,999: 155
$750,000 to $999,999: 21
$1,000,000 or more: 27

Independence rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Independence:

Less than $100: 323 people
$100 to $149: 218
$150 to $199: 304
$200 to $249: 385
$250 to $299: 409
$300 to $349: 740
$350 to $399: 1,328
$400 to $449: 1,636
$450 to $499: 1,610
$500 to $549: 1,354
$550 to $599: 1,366
$600 to $649: 1,105
$650 to $699: 804
$700 to $749: 595
$750 to $799: 469
$800 to $899: 437
$900 to $999: 133
$1,000 to $1,249: 171
$1,250 to $1,499: 97
$1,500 to $1,999: 91
$2,000 or more: 62
No cash rent: 767

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 672 1990 to 1994: 392 1985 to 1989: 360 1980 to 1984: 295 1975 to 1979: 311 1970 to 1974: 125 1970 to 1974: 163 1965 to 1969: 635

Independence, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,134 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1134
5 to 9 minutes: 4405
10 to 14 minutes: 6725
15 to 19 minutes: 8263
20 to 24 minutes: 9297
25 to 29 minutes: 4696
30 to 34 minutes: 9786
35 to 39 minutes: 2103
40 to 44 minutes: 2086
45 to 59 minutes: 3170
60 to 89 minutes: 1041
90 or more minutes: 674

Independence mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 45,282 (83%)
Carpooled: 6,700 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 384 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
Railroad: 12 (0%)
Taxi: 52 (0%)
Motorcycle: 49 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 495 (1%)
Other means: 381 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,134 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3910
$10,000 to $14,999: 3120
$15,000 to $19,999: 3141
$20,000 to $24,999: 3515
$25,000 to $29,999: 3777
$30,000 to $34,999: 3983
$35,000 to $39,999: 3484
$40,000 to $44,999: 3405
$45,000 to $49,999: 2629
$50,000 to $59,999: 4780
$60,000 to $74,999: 4667
$75,000 to $99,999: 4176
$100,000 to $124,999: 1483
$125,000 to $149,999: 627
$150,000 to $199,999: 372
$200,000 or more: 346

First ancestries reported:

German: 17343

Other groups: 14517

United States or American: 11544

English: 10455

Irish: 9112

Italian: 3072

Scotch-Irish: 2022

French (except Basque): 1917

Dutch: 1306

Scottish: 1198

Swedish: 1009

Polish: 934

European: 829

Norwegian: 764

Welsh: 534

Danish: 423

French Canadian: 312

Arab:: 252

Canadian: 241

British: 227

Greek: 222

Russian: 201

Czech: 194

Swiss: 176

Subsaharan African:: 164

African: 154

Hungarian: 153

Belgian: 152

Croatian: 133

Czechoslovakian: 127

Scandinavian: 125

Austrian: 124

Slovak: 78

Lebanese: 67

Lithuanian: 62

Slavic: 59

Northern European: 58

Arab/Arabic: 55

Other Arab: 53

Yugoslavian: 51

Ukrainian: 50

Brazilian: 49

Jordanian: 43

Finnish: 35

Syrian: 34

Bulgarian: 24

Portuguese: 23

Iranian: 19

Celtic: 18

Armenian: 16

Australian: 15

Luxemburger: 14

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14

Slovene: 10

Latvian: 9

Barbadian: 9

Israeli: 7

South African: 6

German Russian: 5

Romanian: 5

Jamaican: 5

Nigerian: 4

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

Mexico (16%)
Canada (9%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (6%)
Vietnam (5%)
Honduras (5%)
Jordan (4%)

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

This state: 76657
Northeast: 1995
Midwest: 16680
South: 8568
West: 5742

55% of Independence residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 156
Nursery to 4th grade: 42
5th and 6th grade: 201
7th and 8th grade: 1,159
9th grade: 758
10th grade: 1,137
11th grade: 1,414
12th grade, no diploma: 1,256
High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,485
Less than 1 year of college: 2,962
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,461
Associate degree: 1,844
Bachelor's degree: 3,838
Master's degree: 1,353
Professional school degree: 476
Doctorate degree: 129

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 182
Nursery to 4th grade: 84
5th and 6th grade: 229
7th and 8th grade: 1,279
9th grade: 996
10th grade: 1,538
11th grade: 1,247
12th grade, no diploma: 1,399
High school graduate (or equivalency): 15,956
Less than 1 year of college: 4,175
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,725
Associate degree: 2,211
Bachelor's degree: 3,888
Master's degree: 1,643
Professional school degree: 268
Doctorate degree: 68

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 14.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,084
Black householders: $25,633
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,356
Asian householders: $42,059
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $79,638
Some other race householders: $36,886
Two or more races householders: $39,012
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,319

Independence household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Independence household income for Black householders

Independence household income for Asian 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: $116,003
Black or African American householders: $114,049
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $91,510
Asian householders: $105,635
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $150,263
Some other race householders: $125,018
Two or more races householders: $100,225
Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,505

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 35,748
One, attached: 1,742
Two: 2,279
3 or 4: 2,233
5 to 9: 1,976
10 to 19: 2,163
20 to 49: 987
50 or more: 1,525
Mobile homes: 1,497
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Independence:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,271

Here:	10.3%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 504

Here:	9.0%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 686

Here:	21.1%
Missouri:	24.9%

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)

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