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Independence, Kansas

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StatisticIndependenceKansasUnited States
Total Population8,4222,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,069$74,275$80,734
Median Age38.337.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.7%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$88,800$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$789$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate18.4%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.0%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.6%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.919.726.4
Worked from Home3.9%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.8%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Independence, Kansas

Age in Independence, Kansas

StatisticIndependenceKansasUnited States
Median Age38.337.438.9
Under 18 %24.3%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.6%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.9%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Independence, Kansas

StatisticIndependenceKansasUnited States
Households3,6651,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households56.9%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.0%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.1%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone35.4%30.0%28.7%
Never Married31.6%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Independence, Kansas

StatisticIndependenceKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,742$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.4%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.4%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.9%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households10.3%6.8%n/a

Housing in Independence, Kansas

StatisticIndependenceKansasUnited States
Housing Units4,5111,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.4%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.1%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.4%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,626$2,798n/a

Education in Independence, Kansas

StatisticIndependenceKansasUnited States
Less than High School7.4%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.4%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.6%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.3%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.4%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Independence, Kansas

StatisticIndependenceKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.4%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.6%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes64.9%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.2%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Independence, Kansas

StatisticIndependenceKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.5%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.1%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.8%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.4%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Independence

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.