Independence County

  1. Independence County Legal Resources
  2. Independence County Statistics
  3. Independence County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Independence County Employment Information
  5. Independence County Family Information
  6. Independence County Education Information
  7. Independence County Business Information
  8. Independence County Public Benefits Information
  9. Independence County Criminal Information
  10. Independence County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Independence County Cities
  12. Independence County Zip Codes


Independence County Legal Resources Back to top

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Independence County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,233
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 497 / 385 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,978.184 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.183 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 288,000.000 acres (1,165.248 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,117
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 24.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 12.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $8,312,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 79,000,000 / 42,000,000 / 6,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 44.80%
  • Physicians (2004): 71
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (174)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,629
  • Federal Spending (2004): $228,881
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Independence County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,841
Building Permits Issued (2006): 24
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $3,941
Independence County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,492 30.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,081 4.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44,920 64.64%

Independence County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence County Employment Information Back to top
Independence County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,631 14,514 1,117 7.15% 72
1991 15,802 14,602 1,200 7.60% 76
1992 16,114 15,029 1,085 6.73% 67
1993 16,364 15,406 958 5.85% 59
1994 16,612 15,712 900 5.42% 54
1995 16,744 15,743 1,001 5.98% 60
1996 16,915 15,873 1,041 6.16% 62
1997 17,064 16,094 970 5.68% 57
1998 16,869 16,031 838 4.97% 50
1999 17,248 16,449 799 4.63% 46
2000 16,717 15,915 802 4.80% 48
2001 16,909 16,021 889 5.26% 53
2002 16,921 15,974 948 5.60% 56
2003 16,980 15,900 1,080 6.36% 64
2004 17,335 16,249 1,086 6.26% 63
2005 17,764 16,702 1,061 5.97% 60
2006 17,583 16,599 984 5.60% 56
2007 17,402 16,301 1,101 6.33% 63
2008 17,186 16,025 1,161 6.76% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,230 15,630 1,600 9.29% 93
Feb 2008 16,952 15,648 1,304 7.69% 77
Mar 2008 17,113 15,914 1,199 7.01% 70
Apr 2008 17,208 16,141 1,067 6.20% 62
May 2008 17,239 16,172 1,067 6.19% 62
Jun 2008 17,341 16,198 1,143 6.59% 66
Jul 2008 17,361 16,255 1,106 6.37% 64
Aug 2008 17,006 16,011 995 5.85% 59
Sep 2008 17,220 16,253 967 5.62% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Independence County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,542 9.45%
2. Food Manufacturing 1,446 8.86%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 1,002 6.14%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 908 5.56%
5. Truck Transportation 844 5.17%
6. Educational Services 838 5.13%
7. Health Care 578 3.54%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 568 3.48%
9. Public Administration 518 3.17%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 518 3.17%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 498 3.05%
12. Repair and Maintenance 490 3.00%
13. Metal Manufactuing 466 2.86%
14. Utilities 466 2.86%
15. Department and Other General Stores 460 2.82%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 394 2.41%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 354 2.17%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 310 1.90%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 296 1.81%
20. Finance and Insurance 234 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,190 15.20%
2. Educational Services 1,958 13.59%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,078 7.48%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 900 6.25%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 776 5.39%
6. Finance and Insurance 634 4.40%
7. Social Assistance 616 4.27%
8. Department and Other General Stores 604 4.19%
9. Public Administration 574 3.98%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 420 2.91%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 392 2.72%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 384 2.66%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 360 2.50%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 324 2.25%
15. Truck Transportation 306 2.12%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 214 1.49%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 190 1.32%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 160 1.11%
19. Construction 156 1.08%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 154 1.07%

Independence County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,790 10.97%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,446 8.86%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 902 5.53%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 864 5.29%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 628 3.85%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 618 3.79%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 614 3.76%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 524 3.21%
9. Other Management Occupations 506 3.10%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 480 2.94%
11. Other Construction Trades 454 2.78%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 452 2.77%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 372 2.28%
14. Carpenters 344 2.11%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 326 2.00%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 304 1.86%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 298 1.83%
18. Top Executives 272 1.67%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 246 1.51%
20. Agricultural Workers 236 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,274 8.84%
2. Secretaries and Admins 824 5.72%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 702 4.87%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 684 4.75%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 672 4.66%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 520 3.61%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 506 3.51%
8. Cashiers 498 3.46%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 452 3.14%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 420 2.91%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 418 2.90%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 408 2.83%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 366 2.54%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 360 2.50%
15. Registered Nurses 358 2.48%
16. Other Management Occupations 352 2.44%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 328 2.28%
18. Child Care Workers 320 2.22%
19. Food Processing Workers 290 2.01%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 270 1.87%

Independence County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,876 54.62%
15-35 hours 4,975 9.10%
1-14 hours 1,422 2.60%
No regular hours 18,423 33.68%

Independence County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,204 4.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,253 4.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,353 7.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,010 10.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,261 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,069 13.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,558 18.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,117 7.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 911 3.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 849 2.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 380 1.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 190 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,614 8.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,100 7.03%

Independence County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,529 5.12%
5-9 4,383 14.67%
10-14 5,577 18.67%
15-19 5,163 17.29%
20-24 5,029 16.84%
25-29 1,684 5.64%
30-34 3,485 11.67%
35-39 299 1.00%
40-44 357 1.20%
45-59 917 3.07%
60-89 642 2.15%
At least 90 804 2.69%

Independence County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.04% 23,353 78.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 4,141 13.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 917 3.07%
At least 60 6 0.02% 1,440 4.82%

Independence County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,257 13.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,703 80.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 174 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 18 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 687 2.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 904 2.94%

Independence County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,958 (66,588 people)
Families (2000): 19,392 (57,278 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,950
People at same address in 1995: 37,552
Independence County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,454 12.63%
$10,000-$14,999 2,472 9.04%
$15,000-$19,999 2,269 8.30%
$20,000-$24,999 2,372 8.68%
$25,000-$29,999 2,166 7.92%
$30,000-$34,999 2,113 7.73%
$35,000-$39,999 1,895 6.93%
$40,000-$44,999 1,809 6.62%
$45,000-$49,999 1,433 5.24%
$50,000-$59,999 2,643 9.67%
$60,000-$74,999 2,185 7.99%
$75,000-$99,999 1,389 5.08%
$100,000-$124,999 382 1.40%
$125,000-$149,999 164 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 222 0.81%
$200,000 or more 372 1.36%

Independence County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,428 25.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,365 32.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 303 2.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,437 18.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,870 13.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 678 5.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 210 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 110 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,739 28.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,127 11.20%
Public Assistance 756 1.04%
Retirement 4,390 6.05%
Self Employment 3,816 5.26%
Social Security 9,115 12.56%
Supplemental Security 1,745 2.40%
Wage / Salary 19,708 27.16%
Other 4,167 5.74%

Independence County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,317 56.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,132 43.36%

Independence County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,102 11.41%
Color 1 Box Married 17,601 64.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,633 20.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 843 3.10%

Independence County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,169 11.09%
Color 1 Box Married 17,982 62.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,777 13.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,646 12.76%

Independence County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence County Education Information Back to top
Independence County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,431 8.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,343 15.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,821 39.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,841 20.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,437 2.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,274 8.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,333 4.45%

Independence County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 704 2.06% 350 1.02% 1,054 3.08%
Kindergarten 938 2.74% 38 0.11% 976 2.85%
Grades 1-4 3,367 9.84% 276 0.81% 3,643 10.64%
Grades 5-8 3,733 10.90% 128 0.37% 3,861 11.28%
Grades 9-12 4,072 11.89% 144 0.42% 4,216 12.32%
Undergrad college 1,569 4.58% 990 2.89% 2,559 7.48%
Graduate or professional school 188 0.55% 56 0.16% 244 0.71%
Total 14,571 42.56% 1,982 5.79% 16,553 48.35%

Independence County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $331,482,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $29,338,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $959,341
Retired workers (2005): 4,490
Independence County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 8 8 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 3 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 4 1 1
1999 - Construction 5 9 22 5 12
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 9 6 20
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 10 35 13 34
1999 - Information 0 2 4 1 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 1 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 5 4 22 15 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 2 2 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 4 27 8 45
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 5 12 8 28
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 5 5 11
1999 - Retail Trade 14 26 46 45 56
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 1 15 10 11
1999 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 3 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 5 6 12 15 9
1999 - Total 63 80 224 151 251
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 14 5 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 2 2 1
2000 - Construction 9 4 9 13 18
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 5 5 5 7 20
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 10 18 25 33
2000 - Information 0 0 2 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 4 10 20 19
2000 - Mining 1 1 1 2 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 21 17 43
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 3 11 8 29
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 4 7 9
2000 - Retail Trade 23 11 51 43 55
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 10 10 12 10
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 1 4 1 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 14 11 14
2000 - Total 80 66 180 175 267
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 8 9 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 2 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 1 3 3
2001 - Construction 5 7 13 16 13
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 9 3 10 6 18
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 5 27 22 32
2001 - Information 1 0 3 1 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 4 3 14 14 19
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 3 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 19 17 45
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 8 7 7 35
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 1 4 4 13
2001 - Retail Trade 28 15 45 56 56
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 6 10 13 10
2001 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 14 13 12
2001 - Total 90 63 180 189 270
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 6 9 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 2 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 2 2 3
2002 - Construction 6 7 11 18 12
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 15 7 8 8 21
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 12 6 34 13 37
2002 - Information 3 0 0 4 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 0 1 1
2002 - Manufacturing 5 5 11 23 11
2002 - Mining 0 0 3 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 5 24 15 40
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 9 10 4 32
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 3 7 6 9
2002 - Retail Trade 26 23 54 53 55
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 4 11 10 17
2002 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 3 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 10 13 14
2002 - Total 110 80 195 185 269
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 9 3 10
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 2 5
2003 - Construction 9 9 17 12 12
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 11 13 24
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 35 28 31
2003 - Information 3 0 0 6 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 2 1
2003 - Manufacturing 5 3 20 13 10
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 24 19 40
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 9 7 29
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 6 7 4 9
2003 - Retail Trade 11 20 48 55 65
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 9 14 15 11
2003 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 5 12 9 12
2003 - Total 65 77 217 194 271
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 6 9 11
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 2 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 2 4
2004 - Construction 10 10 13 12 15
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 5 6 11 10 27
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 8 22 26 38
2004 - Information 0 2 3 4 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 2 3
2004 - Manufacturing 7 9 13 14 14
2004 - Mining 0 1 2 2 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 26 20 39
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 13 7 26
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 6 6 9
2004 - Retail Trade 16 23 47 56 46
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 12 12 9 16
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 14 8 13
2004 - Total 69 86 197 192 270
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 8 9 10
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 3 5 2
2005 - Construction 8 12 15 7 16
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 9 10 33
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 7 27 19 38
2005 - Information 1 1 1 3 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 2 2 0 3
2005 - Manufacturing 2 3 18 16 13
2005 - Mining 1 0 1 3 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 22 21 38
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 14 10 24
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 5 4 4 11
2005 - Retail Trade 11 16 46 45 58
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 10 12 14 7
2005 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 7
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 11 7 18
2005 - Total 69 75 194 175 285

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Independence County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Independence County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 58,903 87.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,644 12.80%

Independence County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $304 $3 $207 $0 $0 $49 $560 $155 $543 $240
1971 $199 $3 $279 $0 $0 $74 $552 $213 $77 $187
1972 $214 $0 $392 $0 $0 $79 $685 $214 $46 $248
1973 $184 $40 $537 $0 $0 $100 $821 $242 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $426 $4 $1,189 $0 $0 $91 $1,706 $732 $730 $502
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $525 $4 $2,026 $0 $0 $395 $2,946 $1,204 $821 $219
1980 $528 $2 $1,458 $0 $0 $202 $2,188 $994 $770 $292
1981 $664 $4 $1,260 $0 $0 $361 $2,285 $1,041 $719 $250
1982 $1,153 $4 $1,066 $0 $0 $586 $2,805 $1,145 $408 $3,270
1983 $1,055 $306 $1,470 $0 $0 $493 $3,018 $917 $10 $534
1984 $1,163 $1,409 $1,907 $0 $0 $30,787 $33,857 $1,233 $138,885 $1,574
1985 $1,767 $1,569 $1,973 $0 $0 $37,044 $40,784 $1,407 $88,489 $1,996
1986 $1,878 $1,653 $2,106 $0 $0 $30,352 $34,336 $1,435 $197,581 $2,155
1987 $2,112 $1,119 $1,882 $0 $0 $15,404 $19,398 $2,023 $194,173 $1,362
1988 $2,163 $1,117 $1,513 $0 $0 $12,836 $16,512 $2,102 $183,820 $186,295
1989 $1,727 $1,990 $1,542 $0 $0 $12,256 $15,525 $2,714 $181,342 $182,590
1990 $2,066 $2,095 $2,183 $0 $0 $13,380 $17,629 $2,374 $173,342 $176,457
1991 $2,158 $2,178 $1,692 $0 $0 $12,985 $16,835 $2,480 $165,342 $169,100
1992 $3,293 $2,556 $1,851 $0 $0 $11,959 $17,103 $2,484 $157,342 $159,761
1993 $2,941 $2,698 $2,044 $0 $0 $11,835 $16,820 $2,606 $149,342 $151,820
1994 $2,881 $2,830 $2,659 $0 $0 $11,536 $17,076 $2,919 $141,342 $143,988
1995 $2,888 $2,965 $2,502 $0 $0 $10,710 $16,100 $2,983 $133,342 $135,418
1996 $3,089 $1,848 $2,634 $0 $0 $10,237 $15,960 $3,099 $125,342 $127,480
1997 $3,098 $3,209 $2,423 $0 $0 $10,646 $16,167 $3,153 $117,342 $121,121
1998 $3,204 $3,324 $2,883 $0 $0 $10,167 $16,254 $3,467 $116,342 $120,198
1999 $3,271 $3,746 $3,812 $0 $0 $10,400 $17,483 $3,715 $109,673 $115,393
2000 $3,156 $3,237 $3,700 $0 $0 $9,789 $16,645 $3,841 $100,404 $106,776
2001 $3,294 $3,716 $4,831 $0 $0 $9,726 $17,851 $4,260 $92,342 $98,515
2002 $3,257 $4,721 $3,462 $0 $0 $9,433 $16,152 $4,352 $84,342 $89,865
2003 $3,475 $4,971 $3,281 $0 $0 $9,217 $15,973 $4,752 $76,342 $81,723
2004 $3,512 $2,579 $4,680 $0 $0 $8,745 $16,937 $5,082 $97,842 $99,371
2005 $3,654 $5,088 $4,036 $0 $0 $8,828 $16,518 $5,441 $95,342 $86,867
2006 $3,749 $5,704 $5,564 $0 $0 $6,597 $15,910 $5,540 $96,842 $73,121


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $28 $78 $10 $8 $203 $0 $447
$24 $12 $20 $0 $0 $64
1971 $39 $98 $19 $7 $260 $0 $568
$34 $7 $3 $0 $0 $101
1972 $27 $140 $13 $7 $290 $0 $636
$31 $3 $2 $0 $0 $123
1973 $14 $172 $21 $11 $359 $0 $753
$46 $4 $1 $0 $0 $125
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $16 $162 $114 $86 $796 $0 $2,389
$86 $751 $38 $0 $0 $340
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $731 $115 $114 $1,006 $14 $2,571
$154 $31 $46 $0 $0 $360
1980 $0 $681 $134 $151 $896 $15 $2,200
$100 $44 $33 $0 $0 $146
1981 $9 $651 $111 $196 $773 $17 $2,175
$139 $81 $31 $0 $0 $167
1982 $0 $635 $117 $212 $932 $16 $2,518
$321 $39 $29 $0 $0 $217
1983 $0 $642 $123 $280 $927 $0 $2,750
$471 $15 $17 $0 $0 $275
1984 $0 $711 $82 $283 $1,625 $109 $10,103
$467 $16 $6,145 $0 $0 $665
1985 $0 $629 $86 $288 $1,798 $98 $15,501
$584 $7 $11,249 $0 $0 $762
1986 $0 $606 $80 $334 $1,810 $68 $10,429
$721 $40 $5,830 $0 $0 $940
1987 $0 $900 $146 $365 $2,267 $157 $19,408
$529 $21 $12,987 $0 $0 $2,036
1988 $0 $843 $129 $719 $2,225 $98 $18,634
$563 $13 $12,296 $0 $0 $1,748
1989 $0 $797 $119 $403 $2,184 $91 $17,934
$914 $9 $11,030 $0 $0 $2,387
1990 $0 $964 $128 $475 $2,106 $108 $20,061
$692 $352 $12,694 $0 $0 $2,542
1991 $0 $992 $142 $512 $2,234 $129 $19,261
$728 $355 $12,133 $0 $0 $2,036
1992 $0 $1,052 $135 $471 $2,360 $102 $18,612
$723 $336 $11,157 $0 $0 $2,276
1993 $0 $1,201 $142 $704 $2,548 $107 $19,303
$699 $359 $11,013 $0 $0 $2,530
1994 $0 $1,235 $148 $886 $2,618 $130 $19,674
$828 $474 $10,454 $0 $0 $2,901
1995 $14 $1,256 $144 $74 $2,868 $136 $19,433
$838 $435 $9,894 $0 $0 $3,774
1996 $18 $1,305 $176 $50 $2,744 $150 $18,286
$898 $472 $9,333 $0 $0 $3,140
1997 $12 $1,415 $197 $26 $2,681 $144 $18,677
$1,240 $456 $8,774 $0 $0 $3,732
1998 $12 $1,461 $177 $22 $3,032 $108 $19,361
$1,435 $508 $8,213 $0 $0 $4,393
1999 $15 $1,952 $154 $21 $2,968 $95 $21,098
$1,413 $525 $8,291 $0 $0 $5,664
2000 $15 $1,442 $144 $29 $3,091 $95 $20,791
$1,354 $726 $7,584 $0 $0 $6,311
2001 $18 $1,586 $264 $553 $3,097 $157 $22,137
$1,522 $2,047 $7,024 $0 $0 $5,869
2002 $18 $1,633 $191 $30 $3,359 $185 $20,577
$1,688 $684 $6,464 $0 $0 $6,325
2003 $0 $1,414 $197 $32 $3,544 $168 $20,727
$1,938 $648 $5,904 $0 $0 $6,882
2004 $18 $1,479 $207 $34 $3,470 $149 $20,772
$2,132 $679 $5,344 $0 $0 $7,260
2005 $13 $1,791 $132 $5 $3,551 $288 $30,250
$2,223 $783 $5,280 $9,090 $0 $7,094
2006 $15 $1,825 $119 $5 $3,245 $475 $34,189
$2,368 $931 $4,203 $14,742 $0 $6,261

Independence County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 119
Independence County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Independence County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,382 12.80%
10-19 Years 5,100 14.90%
20-29 Years 4,115 12.02%
30-39 Years 4,715 13.77%
40-49 Years 5,166 15.09%
50-59 Years 4,205 12.28%
60-69 Years 3,033 8.86%
70-79 Years 2,200 6.43%
80-89 Years 1,093 3.19%
90+ Years 224 0.65%

Independence County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,794 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 17,439 50.94%

Independence County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,253 94.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 685 2.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 523 1.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 390 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 216 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 140 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%

Independence County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,853 37.04%
2. Irish 6,675 15.59%
3. German 6,145 14.36%
4. English 5,595 13.07%
5. French Non-Basque 1,305 3.05%
6. Scottish 1,171 2.74%
7. Dutch 1,041 2.43%
8. Scotch Irish 1,015 2.37%
9. European 690 1.61%
10. Italian 628 1.47%

Independence County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 63,071 97.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 877 1.35%
3. Vietnamese 326 0.50%
4. German 208 0.32%
5. French 138 0.21%
6. Japanese 50 0.08%
7. Other Pacific Island 50 0.08%
8. Italian 46 0.07%
9. Serbo Croatian 44 0.07%
10. Other Slavic 42 0.06%

Independence County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 68,651 98.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 200 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 642 0.92%

Independence County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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