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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Independence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,478
  • Land Area (2000): 125.937 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.063 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,766
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 75 1.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,374 98.31%

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Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 260 21.07%
2. Metal Manufactuing 112 9.08%
3. Air Transportation 66 5.35%
4. Utilities 58 4.70%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 52 4.21%
6. Public Administration 43 3.48%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 3.40%
8. Truck Transportation 42 3.40%
9. Health Care 40 3.24%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 3.08%
11. Other Transportation 36 2.92%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 35 2.84%
13. Repair and Maintenance 35 2.84%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 2.03%
15. Finance and Insurance 25 2.03%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 1.94%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 23 1.86%
18. Educational Services 21 1.70%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 18 1.46%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 159 19.49%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 88 10.78%
3. Educational Services 87 10.66%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 7.35%
5. Finance and Insurance 54 6.62%
6. Air Transportation 42 5.15%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 29 3.55%
8. Construction 27 3.31%
9. Other Transportation 24 2.94%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 2.70%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 1.84%
12. Social Assistance 14 1.72%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 1.59%
14. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 12 1.47%
15. U.S. Postal Service 11 1.35%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.23%
17. Public Administration 10 1.23%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 1.23%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.23%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.10%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 83 6.73%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 76 6.16%
3. Other Construction Trades 71 5.75%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 71 5.75%
5. Other Production Occupations 67 5.43%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 59 4.78%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 54 4.38%
8. Carpenters 50 4.05%
9. Other Management Occupations 49 3.97%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 3.24%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 37 3.00%
12. Computer Specialists 34 2.76%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 2.51%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 29 2.35%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 28 2.27%
16. Construction Laborers 26 2.11%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26 2.11%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 23 1.86%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 21 1.70%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 21 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 67 8.21%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 34 4.17%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 33 4.04%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.92%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 3.80%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 31 3.80%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 3.55%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 3.55%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 28 3.43%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 28 3.43%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 3.06%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 2.94%
13. Registered Nurses 22 2.70%
14. Other Management Occupations 21 2.57%
15. Other Healthcare Support 20 2.45%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 2.33%
17. Accountants and Auditors 17 2.08%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 2.08%
19. Cashiers 16 1.96%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 1.96%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,827 52.48%
15-35 hours 421 12.09%
1-14 hours 62 1.78%
No regular hours 1,171 33.64%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 114 5.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 60 3.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 151 7.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 235 12.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 208 10.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 303 15.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 193 9.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 161 8.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 75 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 84 4.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 159 8.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 159 8.17%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 66 3.39%
5-9 122 6.27%
10-14 151 7.76%
15-19 245 12.58%
20-24 380 19.52%
25-29 170 8.73%
30-34 301 15.46%
35-39 102 5.24%
40-44 87 4.47%
45-59 177 9.09%
60-89 105 5.39%
At least 90 41 2.11%

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 2 0.10% 1,132 58.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 490 25.17%
45-59 4 0.21% 173 8.89%
At least 60 4 0.21% 142 7.29%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 167 8.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,704 83.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 2.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 4.51%

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Independence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,653 (4,448 people)
Families (2000): 1,283 (3,936 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 450
People at same address in 1995: 3,154
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 117 7.08%
$10,000-$14,999 130 7.86%
$15,000-$19,999 104 6.29%
$20,000-$24,999 124 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 159 9.62%
$30,000-$34,999 138 8.35%
$35,000-$39,999 91 5.51%
$40,000-$44,999 111 6.72%
$45,000-$49,999 67 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 127 7.68%
$60,000-$74,999 181 10.95%
$75,000-$99,999 160 9.68%
$100,000-$124,999 104 6.29%
$125,000-$149,999 27 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 11 0.67%
$200,000 or more 2 0.12%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 310 18.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 510 30.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 3.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 306 18.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 289 17.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 127 7.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 33 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,335 29.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 508 11.33%
Public Assistance 64 1.43%
Retirement 366 8.17%
Self Employment 178 3.97%
Social Security 486 10.84%
Supplemental Security 72 1.61%
Wage / Salary 1,272 28.38%
Other 201 4.48%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 593 56.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 465 43.95%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 135 7.40%
Color 1 Box Married 1,141 62.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 482 26.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 3.62%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 155 9.02%
Color 1 Box Married 1,087 63.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 296 17.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 181 10.53%

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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 4.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 501 15.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,657 49.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 479 14.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 217 6.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 247 7.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 96 2.88%

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 27 0.60% 42 0.94% 69 1.54%
Kindergarten 49 1.09% 7 0.16% 56 1.25%
Grades 1-4 262 5.85% 14 0.31% 276 6.16%
Grades 5-8 265 5.92% 8 0.18% 273 6.10%
Grades 9-12 264 5.90% 4 0.09% 268 5.98%
Undergrad college 60 1.34% 47 1.05% 107 2.39%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.11% 8 0.18% 13 0.29%
Total 932 20.81% 130 2.90% 1,062 23.72%

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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 4,070 91.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 369 8.31%

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Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 587 13.11%
10-19 Years 664 14.83%
20-29 Years 433 9.67%
30-39 Years 691 15.43%
40-49 Years 825 18.42%
50-59 Years 526 11.75%
60-69 Years 357 7.97%
70-79 Years 286 6.39%
80-89 Years 104 2.32%
90+ Years 5 0.11%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,290 51.14%
Color 1 Box Female 2,188 48.86%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,378 97.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 62 1.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 0.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,152 22.57%
2. Irish 725 14.21%
3. Italian 676 13.25%
4. English 495 9.70%
5. Polish 392 7.68%
6. Scotch Irish 270 5.29%
7. United States Or American 233 4.57%
8. Slovak 171 3.35%
9. French Non-Basque 136 2.67%
10. Hungarian 111 2.18%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,017 96.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 76 1.82%
3. Polish 19 0.45%
4. Chinese 18 0.43%
5. Italian 17 0.41%
6. Other Slavic 13 0.31%
7. French 9 0.22%
8. German 6 0.14%
9. Greek 5 0.12%
10. Serbo Croatian 4 0.10%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,382 98.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 46 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.47%

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