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  6. Independence Education Information
  7. Independence Public Benefits Information
  8. Independence Criminal Information
  9. Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Independence Zip Codes


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Independence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,104
  • Land Area (2000): 86.593 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.564 square kilometers
Independence Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2004 17,186 2005 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 6,561
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,859 81.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 36 0.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,252 17.92%

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Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 768 14.54%
2. Finance and Insurance 252 4.77%
3. Public Administration 212 4.01%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 211 3.99%
5. Air Transportation 183 3.46%
6. Truck Transportation 177 3.35%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 176 3.33%
8. Other Transportation 162 3.07%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 160 3.03%
10. Educational Services 156 2.95%
11. Repair and Maintenance 151 2.86%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 141 2.67%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 132 2.50%
14. Metal Manufactuing 127 2.40%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 121 2.29%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 118 2.23%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 2.14%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 106 2.01%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 101 1.91%
20. Health Care 99 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 547 12.18%
2. Educational Services 478 10.65%
3. Finance and Insurance 416 9.27%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 300 6.68%
5. Public Administration 209 4.65%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 190 4.23%
7. Social Assistance 189 4.21%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 172 3.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 140 3.12%
10. Air Transportation 115 2.56%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 102 2.27%
12. Department and Other General Stores 88 1.96%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 76 1.69%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 65 1.45%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 62 1.38%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 62 1.38%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 59 1.31%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 1.18%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.18%
20. Construction 52 1.16%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 332 6.29%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 311 5.89%
3. Other Production Occupations 298 5.64%
4. Other Management Occupations 240 4.54%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 211 3.99%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 178 3.37%
7. Carpenters 177 3.35%
8. Computer Specialists 176 3.33%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 176 3.33%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 168 3.18%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 167 3.16%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 166 3.14%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 139 2.63%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 118 2.23%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 116 2.20%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 109 2.06%
17. Customer Service Representatives 98 1.86%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 94 1.78%
19. Top Executives 94 1.78%
20. Cashiers 90 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 520 11.58%
2. Secretaries and Admins 330 7.35%
3. Customer Service Representatives 217 4.83%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 213 4.74%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 192 4.28%
6. Cashiers 176 3.92%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 165 3.67%
8. Other Production Occupations 163 3.63%
9. Business Operations Specialists 162 3.61%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 160 3.56%
11. Child Care Workers 144 3.21%
12. Registered Nurses 140 3.12%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 129 2.87%
14. Other Management Occupations 127 2.83%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 95 2.12%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 87 1.94%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 86 1.92%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 86 1.92%
19. Accountants and Auditors 81 1.80%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 1.58%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,431 62.44%
15-35 hours 1,901 14.08%
1-14 hours 439 3.25%
No regular hours 2,731 20.23%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 314 3.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 261 2.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 403 4.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,032 10.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,084 11.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,735 18.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,240 13.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 887 9.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 260 2.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 437 4.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 209 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 757 8.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 767 8.10%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 246 2.60%
5-9 724 7.65%
10-14 790 8.34%
15-19 1,583 16.72%
20-24 2,098 22.16%
25-29 730 7.71%
30-34 1,243 13.13%
35-39 452 4.77%
40-44 503 5.31%
45-59 699 7.38%
60-89 249 2.63%
At least 90 151 1.59%

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 64 0.68% 6,107 64.50%
30-44 70 0.74% 2,128 22.48%
45-59 35 0.37% 664 7.01%
At least 60 13 0.14% 387 4.09%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,066 11.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,152 84.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 182 1.89%
Color 6 Box Walked 45 0.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 163 1.69%

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Independence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,328 (18,096 people)
Families (2000): 5,103 (16,127 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,344
People at same address in 1995: 8,760
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 288 4.55%
$10,000-$14,999 165 2.61%
$15,000-$19,999 245 3.87%
$20,000-$24,999 294 4.65%
$25,000-$29,999 356 5.63%
$30,000-$34,999 262 4.14%
$35,000-$39,999 389 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 510 8.06%
$45,000-$49,999 510 8.06%
$50,000-$59,999 826 13.05%
$60,000-$74,999 1,102 17.41%
$75,000-$99,999 808 12.77%
$100,000-$124,999 342 5.40%
$125,000-$149,999 123 1.94%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.49%
$200,000 or more 77 1.22%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 935 14.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,757 28.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 215 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,295 20.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,277 20.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 493 7.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 169 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,694 32.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,336 13.36%
Public Assistance 132 0.75%
Retirement 909 5.20%
Self Employment 633 3.62%
Social Security 1,155 6.60%
Supplemental Security 185 1.06%
Wage / Salary 5,583 31.92%
Other 864 4.94%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,007 49.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,020 50.16%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 787 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 4,284 62.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,652 24.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 159 2.31%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 875 12.68%
Color 1 Box Married 4,310 62.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,306 18.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 411 5.95%

Independence 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 Education Information Back to top
Independence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 607 4.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,504 11.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,980 38.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,139 24.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 568 4.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,628 12.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 545 4.20%

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 64 0.35% 231 1.28% 295 1.63%
Kindergarten 200 1.10% 82 0.45% 282 1.56%
Grades 1-4 1,025 5.66% 183 1.01% 1,208 6.67%
Grades 5-8 950 5.25% 147 0.81% 1,097 6.06%
Grades 9-12 853 4.71% 162 0.89% 1,015 5.61%
Undergrad college 556 3.07% 124 0.68% 680 3.76%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.36% 41 0.23% 107 0.59%
Total 3,714 20.51% 970 5.36% 4,684 25.87%

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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 16,884 93.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,187 6.57%

Independence 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.


Independence Criminal Information Back to top
Independence Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2004 0.524 0.175 0.000 0.233 0.931 0.000 3.026 13.208 1.396 17.631
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.618 0.190 0.000 0.048 0.856 0.000 3.993 10.790 1.046 15.829

Independence Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 28
2005 1 28
2006 1 28
2007 1 29

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Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,046 16.83%
10-19 Years 2,844 15.71%
20-29 Years 2,418 13.36%
30-39 Years 3,359 18.55%
40-49 Years 2,688 14.85%
50-59 Years 1,812 10.01%
60-69 Years 1,052 5.81%
70-79 Years 633 3.50%
80-89 Years 226 1.25%
90+ Years 26 0.14%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,119 50.37%
Color 1 Box Female 8,985 49.63%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,523 96.79%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 193 1.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 149 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 129 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 66 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,001 36.56%
2. Irish 2,763 16.83%
3. English 2,442 14.88%
4. United States Or American 2,214 13.49%
5. French Non-Basque 585 3.56%
6. Italian 482 2.94%
7. Scottish 323 1.97%
8. Dutch 293 1.79%
9. Polish 248 1.51%
10. Scotch Irish 212 1.29%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,157 97.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 186 1.12%
3. German 118 0.71%
4. French 68 0.41%
5. Italian 18 0.11%
6. Serbo Croatian 16 0.10%
7. Vietnamese 16 0.10%
8. Japanese 12 0.07%
9. Other Slavic 10 0.06%
10. Chinese 5 0.03%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,932 98.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 88 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 127 0.70%

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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.


Independence Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
41051