Independence

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  5. Independence Family Information
  6. Independence Education Information
  7. Independence Public Benefits Information
  8. Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Independence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,221
  • Land Area (2000): 96.682 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.091 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 460
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 122 9.36%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,181 90.64%

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Independence Employment Information Back to top
Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 46 15.49%
2. Health Care 41 13.80%
3. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 33 11.11%
4. Mining 24 8.08%
5. Finance and Insurance 14 4.71%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 4.38%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 12 4.04%
8. Repair and Maintenance 11 3.70%
9. Educational Services 10 3.37%
10. Construction 9 3.03%
11. Gasoline Stations 9 3.03%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.69%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 2.69%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 2.69%
15. Wood Manufacturing 8 2.69%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 2.02%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.02%
18. Truck Transportation 6 2.02%
19. U.S. Postal Service 6 2.02%
20. Utilities 6 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 62 23.22%
2. Health Care 54 20.22%
3. Public Administration 37 13.86%
4. Department and Other General Stores 20 7.49%
5. Finance and Insurance 20 7.49%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 5.24%
7. Social Assistance 12 4.49%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 11 4.12%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 9 3.37%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 3.00%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 3.00%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 2.62%
13. Music Stores 5 1.87%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 8.42%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 24 8.08%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 7.07%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 20 6.73%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 6.06%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 16 5.39%
7. Extraction Workers 14 4.71%
8. Other Management Occupations 14 4.71%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 4.71%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 14 4.71%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 4.38%
12. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.36%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7 2.36%
14. Other Financial Specialists 7 2.36%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 7 2.36%
16. Art and Design Workers 6 2.02%
17. Engineers 6 2.02%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 6 2.02%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 6 2.02%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 31 11.61%
2. Secretaries and Admins 26 9.74%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 9.36%
4. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 21 7.87%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 17 6.37%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 5.62%
7. Other Management Occupations 13 4.87%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.75%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 3.75%
10. Cashiers 9 3.37%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 9 3.37%
12. Agricultural Workers 8 3.00%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 3.00%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 3.00%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8 3.00%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.62%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 2.62%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 2.62%
19. Child Care Workers 6 2.25%
20. Other Healthcare Support 6 2.25%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 480 49.48%
15-35 hours 140 14.43%
1-14 hours 32 3.30%
No regular hours 318 32.78%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 30 5.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 1.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26 4.71%
6 AM-6:29 AM 66 11.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 51 9.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 72 13.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 101 18.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 65 11.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26 4.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6 1.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 44 7.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 47 8.51%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 4.53%
5-9 13 2.36%
10-14 118 21.38%
15-19 137 24.82%
20-24 109 19.75%
25-29 20 3.62%
30-34 51 9.24%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 23 4.17%
45-59 41 7.43%
60-89 15 2.72%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.72% 418 75.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 74 13.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 41 7.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 15 2.72%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 25 4.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 517 92.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.72%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 1.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 1.08%

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Independence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 448 (1,303 people)
Families (2000): 381 (1,216 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 189
People at same address in 1995: 781
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 44 9.82%
$10,000-$14,999 32 7.14%
$15,000-$19,999 45 10.04%
$20,000-$24,999 6 1.34%
$25,000-$29,999 23 5.13%
$30,000-$34,999 20 4.46%
$35,000-$39,999 44 9.82%
$40,000-$44,999 33 7.37%
$45,000-$49,999 23 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 47 10.49%
$60,000-$74,999 56 12.50%
$75,000-$99,999 36 8.04%
$100,000-$124,999 15 3.35%
$125,000-$149,999 15 3.35%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.67%
$200,000 or more 6 1.34%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 69 15.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 147 33.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 1.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 84 19.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 85 19.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 5.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 3.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 318 28.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 146 12.94%
Public Assistance 5 0.44%
Retirement 96 8.51%
Self Employment 56 4.96%
Social Security 135 11.97%
Supplemental Security 37 3.28%
Wage / Salary 311 27.57%
Other 24 2.13%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 217 58.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 157 41.98%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 3.48%
Color 1 Box Married 366 74.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 91 18.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 3.07%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 401 78.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 70 13.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 7.83%

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Independence Education Information Back to top
Independence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 112 12.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 134 14.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 187 20.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 251 27.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 85 9.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 111 11.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 47 5.07%

Independence 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 4 0.33% 0 0.00% 4 0.33%
Kindergarten 26 2.13% 0 0.00% 26 2.13%
Grades 1-4 107 8.76% 0 0.00% 107 8.76%
Grades 5-8 64 5.24% 16 1.31% 80 6.55%
Grades 9-12 79 6.47% 0 0.00% 79 6.47%
Undergrad college 77 6.31% 0 0.00% 77 6.31%
Graduate or professional school 29 2.38% 0 0.00% 29 2.38%
Total 386 31.61% 16 1.31% 402 32.92%

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Independence Public Benefits Information Back to top
Independence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,175 91.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 112 8.70%

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Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 171 14.00%
10-19 Years 198 16.22%
20-29 Years 111 9.09%
30-39 Years 191 15.64%
40-49 Years 197 16.13%
50-59 Years 142 11.63%
60-69 Years 119 9.75%
70-79 Years 59 4.83%
80-89 Years 28 2.29%
90+ Years 5 0.41%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 610 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 611 50.04%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,200 98.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 1.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 288 34.62%
2. German 186 22.36%
3. Irish 119 14.30%
4. English 79 9.50%
5. Swiss 30 3.61%
6. Italian 29 3.49%
7. Scotch Irish 24 2.88%
8. Dutch 19 2.28%
9. Scottish 19 2.28%
10. Greek 13 1.56%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,216 99.51%
2. Greek 6 0.49%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,297 99.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Independence Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.