Independence township, Doniphan County, Kansas (KS) detailed profile
Number of foreign born residents: 2 (0% naturalized citizens)
| Independence township: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
73% of Independence township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 200
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 140
- South: 0
- West: 5
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 133
- Two: 4
- Mobile homes: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Independence township with a mortgage: 42 (0 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Metal and metal products (12%)
- Construction (11%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Educational services (39%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Health care (9%)
- Textile mills and textile products (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Construction (2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Independence township:
- German (49.6%)
- United States or American (22.8%)
- English (8.4%)
- Danish (4.0%)
- Scottish (4.0%)
- Irish (2.4%)
- Norwegian (2.4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Vietnam (67%)
- Russia (33%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 157 (79%)
- Carpooled: 26 (13%)
- Motorcycle: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 14 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
- Wood (11%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
95.7% of residents of Independence township speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 353- In family households: 325 (111 male householders, 2 female householders)
95 spouses, 104 children (93 natural, 2 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 28 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 10 female householders (6 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 50 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person, 4 2-persons,
85 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (6 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Kansas: | 11.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 12.0% |
| Kansas: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kansas: | 13.8% |