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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Independence, Kansas was 9,846 / 9,198

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Transportation equipment15.9% (702)17.0% (389)14.7% (313)
Health care8.8% (388)4.7% (108)13.1% (280)
Educational services7.3% (323)4.8% (110)10.0% (213)
Accommodation and food services5.5% (241)3.9% (90)7.1% (151)
Construction4.5% (201)8.1% (185)0.8% (16)
Public administration4.3% (192)3.9% (89)4.8% (103)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.2% (184)5.2% (118)3.1% (66)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.7% (165)3.5% (79)4.0% (86)
Social assistance3.3% (145)0.5% (11)6.3% (134)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries2.8% (125)1.6% (37)4.1% (88)
Finance and insurance2.6% (116)0.7% (16)4.7% (100)
Food and beverage stores2.6% (115)2.8% (63)2.4% (52)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.4% (104)1.9% (43)2.9% (61)
Machinery2.3% (103)4.1% (93)0.5% (10)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.8% (81)2.1% (48)1.5% (33)
Personal and laundry services1.8% (80)1.3% (30)2.3% (50)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.5% (66)2.4% (56)0.5% (10)
Repair and maintenance1.4% (60)2.6% (60)0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.3% (57)1.9% (44)0.6% (13)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.2% (55)2.4% (55)0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2% (55)1.6% (37)0.8% (18)
Other direct selling establishments1.2% (54)1.5% (35)0.9% (19)
Metal and metal products1.2% (53)2.3% (53)0.0% (0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses1.2% (52)0.9% (21)1.5% (31)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.1% (47)1.5% (34)0.6% (13)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.0% (46)1.2% (28)0.8% (18)
Plastics and rubber products1.0% (44)1.5% (35)0.4% (9)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.8% (37)1.3% (30)0.3% (7)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.8% (35)0.7% (17)0.8% (18)
Printing and related support activities0.7% (30)0.6% (13)0.8% (17)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7% (30)0.5% (11)0.9% (19)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6% (28)1.0% (23)0.2% (5)
Truck transportation0.6% (28)1.0% (22)0.3% (6)
Wood products0.6% (27)0.5% (11)0.8% (16)
Food0.6% (26)0.7% (17)0.4% (9)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.6% (26)0.9% (20)0.3% (6)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5% (23)1.0% (23)0.0% (0)
Retail florists0.5% (20)0.3% (8)0.6% (12)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.4% (17)0.3% (7)0.5% (10)
U. S. Postal service0.4% (16)0.4% (10)0.3% (6)
Fuel dealers0.3% (15)0.0% (0)0.7% (15)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.3% (14)0.6% (14)0.0% (0)
Utilities0.3% (14)0.6% (14)0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.3% (13)0.6% (13)0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.3% (12)0.3% (7)0.2% (5)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3% (12)0.0% (0)0.6% (12)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2% (11)0.0% (0)0.5% (11)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2% (11)0.5% (11)0.0% (0)
Petroleum and coal products0.2% (10)0.4% (10)0.0% (0)
Gasoline stations0.2% (9)0.0% (0)0.4% (9)
Rail transportation0.2% (8)0.3% (8)0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2% (8)0.0% (0)0.4% (8)
Warehousing and storage0.2% (8)0.0% (0)0.4% (8)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2% (7)0.0% (0)0.3% (7)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.2% (7)0.0% (0)0.3% (7)
Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores0.2% (7)0.0% (0)0.3% (7)
Music stores0.2% (7)0.0% (0)0.3% (7)
Private households0.2% (7)0.0% (0)0.3% (7)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1% (6)0.3% (6)0.0% (0)
Chemicals0.1% (6)0.3% (6)0.0% (0)
Computer and electronic products0.1% (6)0.3% (6)0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers0.1% (5)0.0% (0)0.2% (5)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1% (5)0.2% (5)0.0% (0)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1% (5)0.2% (5)0.0% (0)
Apparel0.1% (5)0.2% (5)0.0% (0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.1% (5)0.0% (0)0.2% (5)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors6.0% (265)5.6% (128)6.4% (137)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations5.1% (226)5.1% (116)5.2% (110)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers4.8% (210)5.2% (118)4.3% (92)
Assemblers and fabricators4.0% (176)2.3% (52)5.8% (124)
Laborers and material movers, hand3.8% (167)4.6% (105)2.9% (62)
Other production occupations including supervisors3.6% (161)5.2% (119)2.0% (42)
Secretaries and administrative assistants3.2% (142)0.0% (0)6.7% (142)
Metal workers and plastic workers3.0% (131)5.2% (118)0.6% (13)
Retail sales workers except cashiers2.9% (130)3.4% (78)2.4% (52)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers2.9% (127)4.1% (94)1.5% (33)
Business operations specialists2.8% (124)3.6% (82)2.0% (42)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives2.8% (124)0.6% (14)5.2% (110)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors2.6% (117)0.8% (19)4.6% (98)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers2.6% (115)0.4% (9)5.0% (106)
Cooks and food preparation workers2.3% (103)2.6% (60)2.0% (43)
Child care workers1.9% (86)0.5% (12)3.5% (74)
Health technologists and technicians1.9% (83)1.3% (29)2.5% (54)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers1.9% (83)3.4% (77)0.3% (6)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors1.7% (74)2.7% (62)0.6% (12)
Engineers1.7% (74)3.2% (74)0.0% (0)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers1.6% (72)2.8% (64)0.4% (8)
Waiters and waitresses1.6% (71)0.0% (0)3.3% (71)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.5% (66)0.0% (0)3.1% (66)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers1.4% (64)2.2% (51)0.6% (13)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists1.3% (57)0.6% (14)2.0% (43)
Registered nurses1.3% (56)0.0% (0)2.6% (56)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers1.2% (55)2.1% (49)0.3% (6)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides1.2% (55)0.3% (7)2.3% (48)
Cashiers1.2% (51)0.3% (7)2.1% (44)
Carpenters1.1% (50)2.2% (50)0.0% (0)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing1.1% (50)1.2% (28)1.0% (22)
Accountants and auditors1.0% (46)1.1% (26)0.9% (20)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.9% (41)1.2% (27)0.7% (14)
Computer specialists0.9% (39)0.9% (20)0.9% (19)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers0.9% (39)0.3% (8)1.5% (31)
Religious workers0.9% (39)1.7% (39)0.0% (0)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors0.8% (37)1.0% (22)0.7% (15)
Farmers and farm managers0.8% (36)1.6% (36)0.0% (0)
Personal appearance workers0.8% (36)0.3% (6)1.4% (30)
Secondary school teachers0.8% (34)0.5% (11)1.1% (23)
Construction laborers0.8% (34)1.5% (34)0.0% (0)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.7% (32)1.4% (32)0.0% (0)
Customer service representatives0.7% (30)0.2% (5)1.2% (25)
Postsecondary teachers0.7% (30)0.3% (7)1.1% (23)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers0.7% (30)0.7% (16)0.7% (14)
Other protective service workers including supervisors0.7% (30)1.1% (25)0.2% (5)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand0.7% (29)1.3% (29)0.0% (0)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations0.7% (29)1.3% (29)0.0% (0)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks0.7% (29)0.2% (4)1.2% (25)
Lawyers0.6% (27)0.5% (11)0.8% (16)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.6% (27)1.2% (27)0.0% (0)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses0.6% (25)0.0% (0)1.2% (25)
Electricians0.6% (25)1.1% (25)0.0% (0)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers0.5% (24)0.0% (0)1.1% (24)
Top executives0.5% (22)1.0% (22)0.0% (0)
Other financial specialists0.5% (22)0.3% (6)0.8% (16)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations0.5% (21)0.0% (0)1.0% (21)
Financial managers0.5% (21)0.7% (15)0.3% (6)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors0.5% (21)0.9% (21)0.0% (0)
Other construction workers and helpers0.5% (20)0.9% (20)0.0% (0)
Printing workers0.4% (18)0.5% (12)0.3% (6)
Media and communication equipment workers0.4% (17)0.5% (12)0.2% (5)
Art and design workers0.3% (15)0.3% (8)0.3% (7)
Painters and paperhangers0.3% (15)0.7% (15)0.0% (0)
Plant and system operators0.3% (14)0.6% (14)0.0% (0)
Woodworkers0.3% (14)0.3% (6)0.4% (8)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.3% (13)0.3% (6)0.3% (7)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.3% (13)0.6% (13)0.0% (0)
Physicians and surgeons0.2% (9)0.4% (9)0.0% (0)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors0.2% (8)0.3% (8)0.0% (0)
Therapists0.2% (8)0.3% (8)0.0% (0)
Special education teachers0.2% (7)0.0% (0)0.3% (7)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.2% (7)0.3% (7)0.0% (0)
Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides0.2% (7)0.3% (7)0.0% (0)
Other healthcare support occupations0.1% (5)0.0% (0)0.2% (5)
Food processing workers0.1% (5)0.0% (0)0.2% (5)
Bus drivers0.1% (5)0.2% (5)0.0% (0)
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.9%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 39.1%
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: 17.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.9%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Independence:

3.8% (155)
Kansas:

3.4% (45,143)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    7.3% (149)
    Kansas:

    3.9% (27,044)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    0.3% (6)
    Kansas:

    3.0% (18,099)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Independence:

3.8% (156)
Kansas:

2.9% (38,564)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    5.4% (111)
    Kansas:

    3.7% (25,642)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    2.2% (45)
    Kansas:

    2.1% (12,922)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Independence:

10.2% (417)
Kansas:

4.6% (59,693)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    12.6% (258)
    Kansas:

    5.6% (38,808)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    7.8% (159)
    Kansas:

    3.4% (20,885)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Independence:

10.5% (427)
Kansas:

7.5% (97,912)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    9.2% (187)
    Kansas:

    9.1% (63,165)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    11.8% (240)
    Kansas:

    5.7% (34,747)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Independence:

9.6% (392)
Kansas:

10.8% (141,936)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    8.3% (169)
    Kansas:

    12.4% (86,331)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    11.0% (223)
    Kansas:

    9.1% (55,605)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Independence:

9.4% (384)
Kansas:

15.4% (202,048)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    9.6% (196)
    Kansas:

    15.9% (110,933)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    9.3% (188)
    Kansas:

    14.9% (91,115)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Independence:

19.1% (779)
Kansas:

17.6% (230,364)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    16.4% (334)
    Kansas:

    15.7% (109,772)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    21.9% (445)
    Kansas:

    19.7% (120,592)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Independence:

8.2% (334)
Kansas:

9.8% (128,090)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    7.9% (161)
    Kansas:

    9.2% (64,301)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    8.5% (173)
    Kansas:

    10.4% (63,789)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Independence:

4.2% (170)
Kansas:

4.7% (61,937)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    3.5% (71)
    Kansas:

    3.7% (25,648)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    4.9% (99)
    Kansas:

    5.9% (36,289)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Independence:

3.1% (128)
Kansas:

5.1% (66,491)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    2.1% (42)
    Kansas:

    4.0% (27,675)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    4.2% (86)
    Kansas:

    6.3% (38,816)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Independence:

1.9% (76)
Kansas:

2.5% (32,166)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    1.7% (35)
    Kansas:

    2.1% (14,743)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    2.0% (41)
    Kansas:

    2.8% (17,423)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Independence:

0.2% (7)
Kansas:

1.0% (12,537)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    0.3% (7)
    Kansas:

    1.1% (6,604)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Independence:

7.9% (321)
Kansas:

7.0% (91,303)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    8.9% (182)
    Kansas:

    6.6% (45,798)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    6.9% (139)
    Kansas:

    7.4% (45,505)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Independence:

7.9% (323)
Kansas:

7.8% (101,528)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Independence:

    7.2% (146)
    Kansas:

    7.4% (51,365)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Independence:

    8.7% (177)
    Kansas:

    8.2% (50,163)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Independence:

3.9% (170)
Kansas:

2.8% (37,001)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Independence:

3.2% (137)
Kansas:

2.2% (29,449)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Independence:

9.4% (408)
Kansas:

4.0% (52,725)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Independence:

6.1% (267)
Kansas:

7.1% (93,264)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Independence:

11.5% (498)
Kansas:

10.3% (135,647)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Independence:

14.5% (631)
Kansas:

15.1% (198,358)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Independence:

20.5% (892)
Kansas:

19.7% (258,625)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Independence:

6.8% (296)
Kansas:

9.8% (127,994)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Independence:

2.9% (128)
Kansas:

4.2% (54,906)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Independence:

3.9% (169)
Kansas:

4.3% (56,570)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Independence:

3.0% (129)
Kansas:

1.9% (24,928)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Independence:

0.6% (26)
Kansas:

0.9% (12,131)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Independence:

6.2% (271)
Kansas:

6.7% (88,226)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Independence:

5.6% (243)
Kansas:

6.8% (89,657)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4%
Number of people working at home: 79 (1.8% of all workers)

Daytime population change due to commuting: +801 (+8.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,647 (60.9%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Independence

Working at home in 2008 - Kansas

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Independence

Working at home in 2000 - Kansas

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Independence:

9.1% (433)
Kansas:

6.8% (90,215)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    8.9% (196)
    Kansas:

    6.8% (48,074)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    9.2% (237)
    Kansas:

    6.8% (42,141)
5 to 9 minutes:
Independence:

30.0% (1,430)
Kansas:

16.8% (222,453)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    30.1% (663)
    Kansas:

    15.3% (108,498)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    29.9% (767)
    Kansas:

    18.5% (113,955)
10 to 14 minutes:
Independence:

18.2% (867)
Kansas:

18.6% (246,425)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    19.7% (433)
    Kansas:

    18.1% (128,686)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    16.9% (434)
    Kansas:

    19.1% (117,739)
15 to 19 minutes:
Independence:

11.3% (537)
Kansas:

17.0% (225,557)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    11.6% (255)
    Kansas:

    16.9% (119,649)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    11.0% (282)
    Kansas:

    17.2% (105,908)
20 to 24 minutes:
Independence:

10.1% (479)
Kansas:

14.3% (189,476)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    9.4% (207)
    Kansas:

    14.3% (101,345)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    10.6% (272)
    Kansas:

    14.3% (88,131)
25 to 29 minutes:
Independence:

5.5% (264)
Kansas:

5.4% (71,631)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    3.7% (81)
    Kansas:

    5.0% (35,245)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    7.1% (183)
    Kansas:

    5.9% (36,386)
30 to 34 minutes:
Independence:

6.5% (309)
Kansas:

9.7% (129,125)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    4.3% (94)
    Kansas:

    10.7% (75,669)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    8.4% (215)
    Kansas:

    8.7% (53,456)
35 to 39 minutes:
Independence:

1.2% (57)
Kansas:

2.0% (26,512)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    1.0% (23)
    Kansas:

    2.1% (14,949)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    1.3% (34)
    Kansas:

    1.9% (11,563)
40 to 44 minutes:
Independence:

2.2% (103)
Kansas:

2.4% (31,465)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    3.4% (75)
    Kansas:

    2.5% (17,592)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    1.1% (28)
    Kansas:

    2.2% (13,873)
45 to 59 minutes:
Independence:

2.3% (108)
Kansas:

3.8% (50,676)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    2.0% (43)
    Kansas:

    4.3% (30,205)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    2.5% (65)
    Kansas:

    3.3% (20,471)
60 to 89 minutes:
Independence:

1.8% (88)
Kansas:

2.0% (26,169)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    2.4% (52)
    Kansas:

    2.4% (16,778)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    1.4% (36)
    Kansas:

    1.5% (9,391)
90 or more minutes:
Independence:

1.9% (90)
Kansas:

1.3% (16,629)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Independence:

    3.5% (78)
    Kansas:

    1.8% (12,469)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Independence:

    0.5% (12)
    Kansas:

    0.7% (4,160)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Independence:

9.7% (421)
Kansas:

6.1% (79,963)
5 to 9 minutes:
Independence:

32.5% (1,411)
Kansas:

16.8% (220,956)
10 to 14 minutes:
Independence:

23.3% (1,010)
Kansas:

18.6% (244,433)
15 to 19 minutes:
Independence:

10.8% (469)
Kansas:

16.9% (221,991)
20 to 24 minutes:
Independence:

10.9% (475)
Kansas:

13.5% (177,293)
25 to 29 minutes:
Independence:

2.1% (90)
Kansas:

4.9% (64,184)
30 to 34 minutes:
Independence:

5.8% (252)
Kansas:

9.0% (118,138)
35 to 39 minutes:
Independence:

0.1% (6)
Kansas:

1.6% (21,204)
40 to 44 minutes:
Independence:

0.7% (31)
Kansas:

1.7% (22,394)
45 to 59 minutes:
Independence:

1.1% (46)
Kansas:

3.4% (44,713)
60 to 89 minutes:
Independence:

0.5% (22)
Kansas:

2.0% (26,173)
90 or more minutes:
Independence:

0.7% (32)
Kansas:

1.4% (18,039)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
Independence:

100.0% (16)
Kansas:

49.1% (3,123)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Independence:

90.8% (3,860)
Kansas:

80.3% (1,005,697)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Independence:

6.8% (289)
Kansas:

12.8% (160,232)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Independence:

1.1% (46)
Kansas:

3.5% (44,096)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Independence:

1.3% (54)
Kansas:

3.4% (43,090)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Independence

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Independence (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Independence (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Kansas

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Kansas (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Kansas (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Independence

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Kansas

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Independence:

87.7% (4,265)
Kansas:

81.4% (1,127,678)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Independence:

    87.7% (1,967)
    Kansas:

    80.4% (595,004)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Independence:

    87.8% (2,298)
    Kansas:

    82.6% (532,674)
Carpooled:
Independence:

7.9% (386)
Kansas:

9.5% (131,103)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Independence:

    8.6% (194)
    Kansas:

    9.9% (73,441)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Independence:

    7.3% (192)
    Kansas:

    8.9% (57,662)
Bus or trolley bus:
Independence:

0.2% (11)
Kansas:

0.4% (5,830)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    Independence:

    0.4% (11)
    Kansas:

    0.5% (3,131)
Walked:
Independence:

1.4% (68)
Kansas:

2.7% (37,699)
    Walked - Males:
    Independence:

    1.2% (27)
    Kansas:

    2.8% (20,866)
    Walked - Females:
    Independence:

    1.6% (41)
    Kansas:

    2.6% (16,833)
Other means:
Independence:

0.7% (35)
Kansas:

1.4% (18,723)
    Other means - Males:
    Independence:

    0.5% (12)
    Kansas:

    1.8% (13,069)
    Other means - Females:
    Independence:

    0.9% (23)
    Kansas:

    0.9% (5,654)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Independence:

78.7% (3,419)
Kansas:

81.5% (1,068,501)
Carpooled:
Independence:

13.3% (578)
Kansas:

10.6% (139,348)
Bus or trolley bus:
Independence:

0.3% (11)
Kansas:

0.4% (5,269)
Taxicab:
Independence:

0.1% (5)
Kansas:

0.1% (797)
Motorcycle:
Independence:

0.1% (5)
Kansas:

0.1% (1,102)
Bicycle:
Independence:

0.6% (25)
Kansas:

0.2% (2,966)
Walked:
Independence:

3.5% (153)
Kansas:

2.5% (33,271)
Other means:
Independence:

1.6% (69)
Kansas:

0.6% (7,927)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Independence:

85.5% (3,419)
Kansas:

88.5% (1,068,501)
In 2 person carpool:
Independence:

11.7% (467)
Kansas:

9.0% (109,278)
In 3 person carpool:
Independence:

2.2% (87)
Kansas:

1.6% (19,470)
In 4 person carpool:
Independence:

0.6% (24)
Kansas:

0.5% (6,138)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Independence:

69.8% (3,085)
Kansas:

65.6% (863,522)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Independence:

    72.2% (1,653)
    Kansas:

    69.1% (485,502)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Independence:

    67.2% (1,432)
    Kansas:

    61.6% (378,020)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Independence:

1.5% (65)
Kansas:

3.0% (39,856)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Independence:

    2.4% (54)
    Kansas:

    4.2% (29,866)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Independence:

    0.5% (11)
    Kansas:

    1.6% (9,990)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Independence:

7.6% (338)
Kansas:

7.7% (101,602)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Independence:

    5.6% (128)
    Kansas:

    4.2% (29,275)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Independence:

    9.9% (210)
    Kansas:

    11.8% (72,327)
Local government workers:
Independence:

7.6% (336)
Kansas:

7.1% (93,985)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Independence:

    8.5% (195)
    Kansas:

    5.7% (39,962)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Independence:

    6.6% (141)
    Kansas:

    8.8% (54,023)
State government workers:
Independence:

4.5% (200)
Kansas:

5.7% (75,164)
    State government workers - Males:
    Independence:

    1.4% (32)
    Kansas:

    4.5% (31,373)
    State government workers - Females:
    Independence:

    7.9% (168)
    Kansas:

    7.1% (43,791)
Federal government workers:
Independence:

0.9% (41)
Kansas:

2.6% (34,749)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Independence:

    0.7% (15)
    Kansas:

    2.6% (18,582)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Independence:

    1.2% (26)
    Kansas:

    2.6% (16,167)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Independence:

7.7% (341)
Kansas:

7.8% (102,378)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Independence:

    9.0% (207)
    Kansas:

    9.4% (65,757)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Independence:

    6.3% (134)
    Kansas:

    6.0% (36,621)
Unpaid family workers:
Independence:

0.3% (14)
Kansas:

0.4% (5,027)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Independence:

    0.2% (5)
    Kansas:

    0.4% (2,460)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    Independence:

    0.4% (9)
    Kansas:

    0.4% (2,567)

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