Statewide Claims to Fame

Independence is 3rd in Missouri out of 140 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Independence is 4th in Missouri out of 128 other cities in Current population (2012)

Independence is 4th in Missouri out of 140 other cities in Households

Independence is 4th in Missouri out of 140 other cities in Housing units

Independence is 4th in Missouri out of 140 other cities in Size in square miles

Independence is 5th in Missouri out of 129 other cities in Retail sales

Independence is 6th in Missouri out of 128 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Independence is 7th in Missouri out of 123 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Independence is 11th in Missouri out of 140 other cities in Race - Two or More

Independence is 12th in Missouri out of 140 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Independence Rank Missouri US
Current population (2012) 117,270 4th 6,021,988 313,914,040
Size in square miles 77.6 4th 68,741.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,506.2 68th 87.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Independence Rank Missouri US
Residents younger than 5 6.8% 69th 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 23.0% 88th 23.3% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 16.1% 39th 14.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Independence Rank Missouri US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 86.0% 83rd 86.8% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 18.1% 89th 25.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Independence Rank Missouri US
Race - White 85.7% 92nd 83.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 5.6% 59th 11.7% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6% 18th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.0% 69th 1.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.7% 3rd 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.2% 11th 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 12th 3.7% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 82.2% 95th 80.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Independence Rank Missouri US
Female residents 52.0% 74th 51.0% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 4.4% 47th 3.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Independence Rank Missouri US
Housing units 53,834 4th 2,723,415 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 21.5% 56th 19.6% 25.9%
Households 47,659 4th 2,354,104 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 66.0% 69th 69.5% 66.1%
Home median value $107,700 92nd $138,900 $186,200
People per household 2.4 79th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Independence Rank Missouri US
Income per capita $23,013 70th $25,371 $27,915
Income per household $44,050 77th $47,202 $52,762
Income below poverty line 15.4% 55th 14.3% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Independence Rank Missouri US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 7,693 6th 501,064 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,878,472 5th $76,575,216 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $15,532 71st $12,957 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $216,754 7th $11,070,634 $613,795,732

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