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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
Houses (2000): 460
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Farm | 122 | 9.36% |
Rural, Non-farm | 1,181 | 90.64% |
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Independence Employment Information Back to top
Independence Employment By Industry
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% |
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
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% |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Population (public) | Percent | 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 |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 25 | 4.48% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 517 | 92.65% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Public transportation | 4 | 0.72% |
Walked | 6 | 1.08% |
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 |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 69 | 15.83% |
Family, 2 people | 147 | 33.72% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 5 | 1.15% |
Family, 3 people | 84 | 19.27% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 1 | 0.23% |
Family, 4 people | 85 | 19.50% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 5 people | 26 | 5.96% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 6 people | 14 | 3.21% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 5 | 1.15% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Independence Household Income Type
Type | 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 |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 217 | 58.02% |
With children under 18 | 157 | 41.98% |
Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 17 | 3.48% |
Married | 366 | 74.85% |
Never Married | 91 | 18.61% |
Widowed | 15 | 3.07% |
Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 0 | 0.00% |
Married | 401 | 78.47% |
Never Married | 70 | 13.70% |
Widowed | 40 | 7.83% |
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Independence Education Information Back to top
Independence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 112 | 12.08% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 134 | 14.46% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 187 | 20.17% |
Some college, no degree | 251 | 27.08% |
Associate degree | 85 | 9.17% |
Bachelors degree | 111 | 11.97% |
Graduate or professional degree | 47 | 5.07% |
Independence Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | 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 |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 1,175 | 91.30% |
Below Poverty Level | 112 | 8.70% |
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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 |
---|---|---|
Male | 610 | 49.96% |
Female | 611 | 50.04% |
Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 1,200 | 98.28% |
African-American | 18 | 1.47% |
Asian | 2 | 0.16% |
Multiracial | 1 | 0.08% |
Other Race | 0 | 0.00% |
Hispanic/Latino | 0 | 0.00% |
Amerindian | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | 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 | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 1,216 | 99.51% |
2. | Greek | 6 | 0.49% |
Independence Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 1,297 | 99.54% |
Naturalized immigrant | 6 | 0.46% |
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.