Independence

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  4. Independence Employment Information
  5. Independence Family Information
  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): 1,724
  • Land Area (2000): 5.781 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.005 square kilometers
Independence Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,723 2003 1,717 2004 Not Available
2002 Not Available     2005 1,727

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Houses (2000): 735
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 1.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,701 98.90%

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Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 57 20.28%
2. Public Administration 25 8.90%
3. Health Care 20 7.12%
4. Finance and Insurance 15 5.34%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 15 5.34%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 11 3.91%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.56%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 3.20%
9. Truck Transportation 9 3.20%
10. Department and Other General Stores 7 2.49%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 2.49%
12. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.49%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 2.14%
14. Educational Services 6 2.14%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.78%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 1.78%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.78%
18. Wood Manufacturing 5 1.78%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.42%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 56 18.79%
2. Educational Services 52 17.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 39 13.09%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 19 6.38%
5. Department and Other General Stores 14 4.70%
6. Public Administration 14 4.70%
7. Finance and Insurance 12 4.03%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 4.03%
9. Food Manufacturing 10 3.36%
10. Social Assistance 10 3.36%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 9 3.02%
12. U.S. Postal Service 7 2.35%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.01%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 1.34%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 4 1.34%
16. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 3 1.01%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.01%
18. Music Stores 3 1.01%
19. Other Transportation 3 1.01%
20. Private Household Services 3 1.01%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 22 7.83%
2. Carpenters 19 6.76%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 5.69%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 15 5.34%
5. Other Production Occupations 13 4.63%
6. Other Management Occupations 12 4.27%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 4.27%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 3.91%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 3.56%
10. Electricians 9 3.20%
11. Financial Managers 9 3.20%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 3.20%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.85%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 2.49%
15. Agricultural Workers 6 2.14%
16. Computer Specialists 6 2.14%
17. Construction Laborers 6 2.14%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 1.78%
19. Engineers 5 1.78%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 5 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 8.39%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 8.05%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 20 6.71%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 6.38%
5. Secretaries and Admins 19 6.38%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 6.04%
7. Other Management Occupations 15 5.03%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 4.70%
9. Cashiers 11 3.69%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 10 3.36%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 3.02%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 2.68%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8 2.68%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 2.35%
15. Other Healthcare Support 7 2.35%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 2.35%
17. Food Processing Workers 6 2.01%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.01%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 2.01%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.01%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 536 43.30%
15-35 hours 94 7.59%
1-14 hours 22 1.78%
No regular hours 586 47.33%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 37 6.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 3.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 34 6.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 11.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 81 14.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 81 14.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 92 16.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 40 7.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 5.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22 3.89%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1 0.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 5.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 3.19%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 44 7.79%
5-9 72 12.74%
10-14 44 7.79%
15-19 100 17.70%
20-24 96 16.99%
25-29 15 2.65%
30-34 54 9.56%
35-39 2 0.35%
40-44 24 4.25%
45-59 43 7.61%
60-89 46 8.14%
At least 90 25 4.42%

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 5 0.88% 366 64.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 80 14.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 7.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 71 12.57%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 94 16.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 441 77.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.53%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 2.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2 0.35%

Independence 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 609 (1,720 people)
Families (2000): 403 (1,449 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 124
People at same address in 1995: 1,041
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 149 24.47%
$10,000-$14,999 76 12.48%
$15,000-$19,999 57 9.36%
$20,000-$24,999 50 8.21%
$25,000-$29,999 40 6.57%
$30,000-$34,999 53 8.70%
$35,000-$39,999 35 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 33 5.42%
$45,000-$49,999 15 2.46%
$50,000-$59,999 33 5.42%
$60,000-$74,999 40 6.57%
$75,000-$99,999 4 0.66%
$100,000-$124,999 18 2.96%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.66%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.33%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 186 28.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 160 24.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 25 3.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 122 18.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 85 12.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 48 7.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 3.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 399 27.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 98 6.70%
Public Assistance 21 1.44%
Retirement 113 7.72%
Self Employment 41 2.80%
Social Security 210 14.35%
Supplemental Security 72 4.92%
Wage / Salary 385 26.32%
Other 124 8.48%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 127 49.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 132 50.97%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 300 54.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 183 33.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 5.44%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 78 10.71%
Color 1 Box Married 283 38.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 244 33.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 16.90%

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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 139 11.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 317 27.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 409 35.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 181 15.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12 1.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 65 5.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 37 3.19%

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 32 1.86% 4 0.23% 36 2.09%
Kindergarten 21 1.22% 10 0.58% 31 1.80%
Grades 1-4 109 6.32% 19 1.10% 128 7.42%
Grades 5-8 138 8.00% 6 0.35% 144 8.35%
Grades 9-12 121 7.02% 3 0.17% 124 7.19%
Undergrad college 61 3.54% 2 0.12% 63 3.65%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.52% 0 0.00% 9 0.52%
Total 491 28.48% 44 2.55% 535 31.03%

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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 1,203 70.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 498 29.28%

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
2001 18.572 0.000 0.000 0.580 19.153 0.000 19.153 82.995 2.902 105.049
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 11.648 0.000 0.000 1.165 12.813 0.000 11.648 66.977 4.077 82.702
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 8.686 1.158 0.000 1.737 11.581 0.000 5.211 39.375 0.000 44.586

Independence Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 7
2005 0 8
2006 0 0
2007 0 16

Independence Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 214

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Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 252 14.62%
10-19 Years 295 17.11%
20-29 Years 202 11.72%
30-39 Years 229 13.28%
40-49 Years 220 12.76%
50-59 Years 178 10.32%
60-69 Years 140 8.12%
70-79 Years 135 7.83%
80-89 Years 65 3.77%
90+ Years 8 0.46%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 794 46.06%
Color 1 Box Female 930 53.94%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,045 60.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 623 36.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 1.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.41%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 508 48.71%
2. French Non-Basque 160 15.34%
3. Irish 132 12.66%
4. German 102 9.78%
5. English 49 4.70%
6. United States Or American 28 2.68%
7. Scotch Irish 12 1.15%
8. African 11 1.05%
9. Polish 11 1.05%
10. European 7 0.67%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,521 95.36%
2. Italian 31 1.94%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22 1.38%
4. French 17 1.07%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.13%
6. German 2 0.13%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,707 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.64%

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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
70443