Independence

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  1. Independence Legal Resources
  2. Independence Statistics
  3. Independence Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  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): 7,496
  • Land Area (2000): 98.549 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.092 square kilometers
Independence Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 7,152 2004 Not Available 2006 6,877
2003 7,158 2005 Not Available 2007 6,760

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Houses (2000): 2,897
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,313 83.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,255 16.58%

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Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 186 10.72%
2. Metal Manufactuing 141 8.13%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 123 7.09%
4. Finance and Insurance 118 6.80%
5. Health Care 77 4.44%
6. Educational Services 71 4.09%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 65 3.75%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 59 3.40%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 3.34%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 56 3.23%
11. Public Administration 55 3.17%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 53 3.05%
13. Repair and Maintenance 50 2.88%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 48 2.77%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 2.59%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 2.07%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 32 1.84%
18. Utilities 29 1.67%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 27 1.56%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 24 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 343 21.24%
2. Health Care 263 16.28%
3. Public Administration 100 6.19%
4. Finance and Insurance 84 5.20%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 4.58%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 3.65%
7. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 58 3.59%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 47 2.91%
9. Construction 41 2.54%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 2.29%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 2.17%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 35 2.17%
13. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 32 1.98%
14. Metal Manufactuing 28 1.73%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 27 1.67%
16. Social Assistance 23 1.42%
17. Private Household Services 20 1.24%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 1.18%
19. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 19 1.18%
20. Utilities 19 1.18%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 107 6.17%
2. Other Management Occupations 87 5.01%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 86 4.96%
4. Top Executives 79 4.55%
5. Engineers 73 4.21%
6. Business Operations Specialists 71 4.09%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 4.03%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 3.92%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 63 3.63%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 61 3.52%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 55 3.17%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 53 3.05%
13. Accountants and Auditors 52 3.00%
14. Other Production Occupations 49 2.82%
15. Other Financial Specialists 44 2.54%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 2.48%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 31 1.79%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 1.73%
19. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 29 1.67%
20. Lawyers 29 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 140 8.67%
2. Secretaries and Admins 121 7.49%
3. Other Management Occupations 114 7.06%
4. Registered Nurses 110 6.81%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 76 4.71%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 3.96%
7. Cashiers 44 2.72%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 44 2.72%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 43 2.66%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 43 2.66%
11. Customer Service Representatives 41 2.54%
12. Computer Specialists 40 2.48%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 2.23%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 35 2.17%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.04%
16. Business Operations Specialists 32 1.98%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 1.80%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 28 1.73%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 28 1.73%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 28 1.73%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,801 46.01%
15-35 hours 827 13.58%
1-14 hours 222 3.65%
No regular hours 2,238 36.76%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 52 1.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 82 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 70 2.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 234 6.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 354 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 556 16.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 767 22.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 446 13.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 180 5.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 203 6.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 81 2.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 191 5.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 126 3.74%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 45 1.34%
5-9 363 10.77%
10-14 429 12.73%
15-19 605 17.95%
20-24 681 20.21%
25-29 336 9.97%
30-34 546 16.20%
35-39 57 1.69%
40-44 116 3.44%
45-59 99 2.94%
60-89 50 1.48%
At least 90 43 1.28%

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 19 0.56% 2,440 72.40%
30-44 18 0.53% 701 20.80%
45-59 22 0.65% 77 2.28%
At least 60 9 0.27% 84 2.49%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 203 5.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,091 88.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 68 1.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 107 3.08%

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Independence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,720 (7,115 people)
Families (2000): 2,023 (6,245 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 841
People at same address in 1995: 5,178
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 162 5.63%
$10,000-$14,999 217 7.54%
$15,000-$19,999 131 4.55%
$20,000-$24,999 152 5.28%
$25,000-$29,999 159 5.53%
$30,000-$34,999 179 6.22%
$35,000-$39,999 97 3.37%
$40,000-$44,999 90 3.13%
$45,000-$49,999 155 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 245 8.52%
$60,000-$74,999 263 9.14%
$75,000-$99,999 375 13.03%
$100,000-$124,999 377 13.10%
$125,000-$149,999 117 4.07%
$150,000-$199,999 102 3.55%
$200,000 or more 56 1.95%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 615 21.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 925 32.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 2.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 465 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 438 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 199 7.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 72 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,018 23.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,794 20.91%
Public Assistance 77 0.90%
Retirement 787 9.17%
Self Employment 297 3.46%
Social Security 1,254 14.62%
Supplemental Security 100 1.17%
Wage / Salary 1,977 23.05%
Other 274 3.19%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,114 59.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 770 40.87%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 2.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,981 68.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 732 25.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 105 3.61%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 209 6.39%
Color 1 Box Married 1,967 60.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 637 19.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 458 14.00%

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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 127 2.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 522 9.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,012 34.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,123 19.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 441 7.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 991 17.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 566 9.79%

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 73 0.97% 47 0.63% 120 1.60%
Kindergarten 86 1.15% 8 0.11% 94 1.25%
Grades 1-4 355 4.74% 55 0.73% 410 5.47%
Grades 5-8 361 4.82% 42 0.56% 403 5.38%
Grades 9-12 330 4.40% 91 1.21% 421 5.62%
Undergrad college 186 2.48% 136 1.81% 322 4.30%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.37% 64 0.85% 92 1.23%
Total 1,419 18.93% 443 5.91% 1,862 24.84%

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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 7,205 95.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 309 4.11%

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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
2002 0.280 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.280 0.000 0.419 4.614 1.818 6.851
2003 0.838 0.140 0.000 0.000 0.978 0.000 0.279 3.772 1.816 5.868
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 0.291 0.145 0.000 0.727 1.163 0.000 2.763 18.322 2.472 23.557
2007 0.740 0.296 0.000 0.444 1.479 0.000 1.479 24.112 2.219 27.811

Independence Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 33
2005 14 37
2006 14 35
2007 14 35

Independence Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 51

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Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 879 11.73%
10-19 Years 1,071 14.29%
20-29 Years 564 7.52%
30-39 Years 798 10.65%
40-49 Years 1,354 18.06%
50-59 Years 951 12.69%
60-69 Years 647 8.63%
70-79 Years 810 10.81%
80-89 Years 383 5.11%
90+ Years 39 0.52%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,591 47.91%
Color 1 Box Female 3,905 52.09%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,284 97.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 92 1.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 58 0.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 39 0.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 23 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 2,323 25.07%
2. German 1,484 16.02%
3. Italian 1,204 12.99%
4. Irish 808 8.72%
5. English 535 5.77%
6. Slovak 504 5.44%
7. United States Or American 393 4.24%
8. Czech 347 3.74%
9. Hungarian 249 2.69%
10. Slovene 236 2.55%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,441 90.01%
2. Polish 246 3.44%
3. Italian 91 1.27%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 87 1.22%
5. Greek 54 0.75%
6. Hungarian 52 0.73%
7. Other Slavic 44 0.61%
8. Other Asian 38 0.53%
9. German 32 0.45%
10. Hindi 27 0.38%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,189 94.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 306 4.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 73 0.96%

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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
44131