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): 4,339
  • Land Area (2000): 40.460 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.124 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,797
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,476 34.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 99 2.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,709 63.24%

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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. Construction 212 16.26%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 133 10.20%
3. Public Administration 91 6.98%
4. Educational Services 67 5.14%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 60 4.60%
6. Finance and Insurance 53 4.06%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 3.99%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 46 3.53%
9. Other Transportation 44 3.37%
10. Health Care 42 3.22%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 35 2.68%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 2.53%
13. Food Manufacturing 30 2.30%
14. Truck Transportation 28 2.15%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 1.92%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 1.92%
17. Department and Other General Stores 23 1.76%
18. Metal Manufactuing 23 1.76%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 1.69%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 20 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 142 12.62%
2. Educational Services 134 11.91%
3. Finance and Insurance 84 7.47%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 6.67%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 62 5.51%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 54 4.80%
7. Construction 49 4.36%
8. Public Administration 43 3.82%
9. Social Assistance 42 3.73%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 3.29%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 3.20%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 34 3.02%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 33 2.93%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 27 2.40%
15. Food Manufacturing 27 2.40%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 1.69%
17. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.51%
18. Utilities 15 1.33%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 1.24%
20. Other Transportation 13 1.16%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 107 8.21%
2. Computer Specialists 76 5.83%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 5.21%
4. Engineers 67 5.14%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 55 4.22%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 52 3.99%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 48 3.68%
8. Top Executives 43 3.30%
9. Carpenters 41 3.14%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 39 2.99%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 32 2.45%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 32 2.45%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 31 2.38%
14. Accountants and Auditors 30 2.30%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 2.15%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 2.07%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 1.92%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 25 1.92%
19. Customer Service Representatives 24 1.84%
20. Other Production Occupations 24 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 84 7.47%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 67 5.96%
3. Secretaries and Admins 64 5.69%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 53 4.71%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 45 4.00%
6. Registered Nurses 40 3.56%
7. Business Operations Specialists 38 3.38%
8. Customer Service Representatives 36 3.20%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 3.20%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 35 3.11%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 34 3.02%
12. Accountants and Auditors 30 2.67%
13. Computer Specialists 29 2.58%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 27 2.40%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 26 2.31%
16. Other Management Occupations 26 2.31%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 2.31%
18. Financial Managers 25 2.22%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 25 2.22%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 2.22%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,139 64.04%
15-35 hours 421 12.60%
1-14 hours 76 2.28%
No regular hours 704 21.08%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 54 2.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 94 4.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 89 3.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 331 14.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 302 13.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 347 15.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 367 15.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 152 6.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 158 6.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 164 7.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 1.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 80 3.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 110 4.79%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 89 3.88%
5-9 97 4.23%
10-14 227 9.89%
15-19 209 9.11%
20-24 206 8.98%
25-29 168 7.32%
30-34 312 13.59%
35-39 58 2.53%
40-44 79 3.44%
45-59 289 12.59%
60-89 461 20.09%
At least 90 100 4.36%

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 0 0.00% 996 43.40%
30-44 12 0.52% 437 19.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 289 12.59%
At least 60 32 1.39% 529 23.05%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 201 8.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,026 84.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 44 1.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 1.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 110 4.57%

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Independence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,709 (4,284 people)
Families (2000): 1,154 (3,585 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 566
People at same address in 1995: 2,147
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 58 3.39%
$10,000-$14,999 82 4.80%
$15,000-$19,999 35 2.05%
$20,000-$24,999 32 1.87%
$25,000-$29,999 65 3.80%
$30,000-$34,999 65 3.80%
$35,000-$39,999 77 4.51%
$40,000-$44,999 72 4.21%
$45,000-$49,999 29 1.70%
$50,000-$59,999 151 8.84%
$60,000-$74,999 289 16.91%
$75,000-$99,999 294 17.20%
$100,000-$124,999 205 12.00%
$125,000-$149,999 151 8.84%
$150,000-$199,999 66 3.86%
$200,000 or more 38 2.22%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 475 27.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 452 25.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 102 5.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 287 16.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 276 15.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 104 5.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,532 31.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 853 17.33%
Public Assistance 37 0.75%
Retirement 240 4.88%
Self Employment 224 4.55%
Social Security 333 6.77%
Supplemental Security 14 0.28%
Wage / Salary 1,505 30.58%
Other 184 3.74%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 491 49.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 508 50.85%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 6.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,067 66.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 446 27.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 0.37%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 209 11.75%
Color 1 Box Married 1,061 59.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 329 18.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 10.07%

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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 87 2.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 201 6.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 900 27.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 602 18.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 316 9.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 841 25.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 304 9.35%

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 16 0.37% 41 0.94% 57 1.31%
Kindergarten 51 1.18% 7 0.16% 58 1.34%
Grades 1-4 205 4.72% 33 0.76% 238 5.49%
Grades 5-8 177 4.08% 23 0.53% 200 4.61%
Grades 9-12 213 4.91% 0 0.00% 213 4.91%
Undergrad college 101 2.33% 73 1.68% 174 4.01%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.60% 40 0.92% 66 1.52%
Total 789 18.18% 217 5.00% 1,006 23.19%

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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 4,145 96.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 139 3.24%

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Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 594 13.69%
10-19 Years 545 12.56%
20-29 Years 445 10.26%
30-39 Years 845 19.47%
40-49 Years 820 18.90%
50-59 Years 568 13.09%
60-69 Years 261 6.02%
70-79 Years 171 3.94%
80-89 Years 78 1.80%
90+ Years 12 0.28%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,083 48.01%
Color 1 Box Female 2,256 51.99%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,959 91.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 196 4.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 82 1.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 55 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 0.92%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,106 21.09%
2. German 955 18.21%
3. Italian 890 16.97%
4. Polish 466 8.89%
5. English 354 6.75%
6. Ukrainian 202 3.85%
7. United States Or American 180 3.43%
8. Scottish 135 2.57%
9. Dutch 91 1.74%
10. Hungarian 81 1.54%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,577 89.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 134 3.37%
3. French 56 1.41%
4. Other Indic 41 1.03%
5. German 36 0.90%
6. Other Slavic 32 0.80%
7. Italian 31 0.78%
8. Polish 23 0.58%
9. Arabic 11 0.28%
10. Other West Germanic 8 0.20%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,994 93.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 142 3.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 148 3.45%

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