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 Business Information
  8. Independence Public Benefits Information
  9. Independence Criminal Information
  10. Independence Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Independence Zip Codes


Independence Legal Resources Back to top

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Independence Legal Code

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Independence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 115,832
  • Land Area (2000): 869.376 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.117 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 25.7186 (-3.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.5186 (25.8) / 88.7186 (31.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,393
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,288
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 38 inches
Independence Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 117,472 2002 114,854 2005 111,905
2000 120,272 2003 113,663 2006 111,014
2001 113,986 2004 113,064 2007 108,879

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Houses (2000): 51,316
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 5,418
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,973
Independence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 110,658 95.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 425 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,541 3.93%

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Independence Employment Information Back to top
Independence Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 60,552 57,937 2,615 4.32% 43
1991 61,277 58,071 3,205 5.23% 52
1992 61,191 58,205 2,986 4.88% 49
1993 61,545 58,656 2,889 4.69% 47
1994 62,730 60,117 2,613 4.17% 42
1995 64,331 61,780 2,551 3.97% 40
1996 64,755 62,272 2,483 3.83% 38
1997 65,233 62,927 2,306 3.53% 36
1998 66,015 63,776 2,239 3.39% 34
1999 65,706 63,902 1,804 2.75% 27
2000 61,086 59,148 1,938 3.17% 32
2001 60,910 58,213 2,697 4.43% 44
2002 60,052 56,734 3,318 5.53% 55
2003 59,344 55,756 3,588 6.05% 60
2004 59,090 55,273 3,817 6.46% 65
2005 58,586 55,107 3,479 5.94% 59
2006 58,409 55,318 3,091 5.29% 53
2007 59,202 56,023 3,179 5.37% 54
2008 58,958 55,285 3,673 6.23% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 58,663 55,181 3,482 5.94% 59
Feb 2008 58,445 54,972 3,473 5.94% 59
Mar 2008 58,749 55,235 3,514 5.98% 60
Apr 2008 58,499 55,473 3,026 5.17% 52
May 2008 59,108 55,401 3,707 6.27% 63
Jun 2008 59,826 56,032 3,794 6.34% 63
Jul 2008 59,967 55,946 4,021 6.71% 67
Aug 2008 58,994 54,893 4,101 6.95% 70
Sep 2008 58,371 54,435 3,936 6.74% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Independence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,741 12.73%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,671 5.69%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,198 4.08%
4. Public Administration 1,087 3.70%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,070 3.64%
6. Repair and Maintenance 1,025 3.49%
7. Truck Transportation 980 3.33%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 976 3.32%
9. Finance and Insurance 955 3.25%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 953 3.24%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 897 3.05%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 814 2.77%
13. Educational Services 805 2.74%
14. Health Care 786 2.67%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 752 2.56%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 549 1.87%
17. Food Manufacturing 544 1.85%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 515 1.75%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 514 1.75%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 466 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,811 14.16%
2. Finance and Insurance 2,798 10.40%
3. Educational Services 2,781 10.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,724 6.41%
5. Public Administration 1,388 5.16%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,287 4.78%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 937 3.48%
8. Social Assistance 897 3.33%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 887 3.30%
10. Department and Other General Stores 877 3.26%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 602 2.24%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 585 2.17%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 558 2.07%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 539 2.00%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 530 1.97%
16. Construction 443 1.65%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 340 1.26%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 314 1.17%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 286 1.06%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 247 0.92%

Independence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,622 5.52%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,535 5.22%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,511 5.14%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,181 4.02%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,157 3.94%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,135 3.86%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 1,086 3.69%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,066 3.63%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,061 3.61%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 988 3.36%
11. Other Construction Trades 930 3.16%
12. Computer Specialists 819 2.79%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 708 2.41%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 703 2.39%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 697 2.37%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 688 2.34%
17. Carpenters 645 2.19%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 572 1.95%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 459 1.56%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 433 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,398 8.91%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,746 6.49%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,326 4.93%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,107 4.11%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,063 3.95%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 974 3.62%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 908 3.37%
8. Customer Service Representatives 880 3.27%
9. Registered Nurses 848 3.15%
10. Cashiers 817 3.04%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 797 2.96%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 747 2.78%
13. Business Operations Specialists 737 2.74%
14. Other Management Occupations 721 2.68%
15. Other Production Occupations 716 2.66%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 712 2.65%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 626 2.33%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 516 1.92%
19. Child Care Workers 515 1.91%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 480 1.78%

Independence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 51,953 57.00%
15-35 hours 10,203 11.19%
1-14 hours 2,183 2.40%
No regular hours 26,809 29.41%

Independence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,579 2.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,731 3.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,565 4.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,133 11.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,355 11.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,377 15.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,156 15.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,119 9.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,419 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,642 4.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 849 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 484 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,873 7.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,034 7.43%

Independence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,201 2.21%
5-9 4,507 8.30%
10-14 6,902 12.71%
15-19 8,408 15.48%
20-24 9,380 17.27%
25-29 4,717 8.68%
30-34 9,934 18.29%
35-39 2,138 3.94%
40-44 2,121 3.90%
45-59 3,232 5.95%
60-89 1,083 1.99%
At least 90 693 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 87 0.16% 35,028 64.49%
30-44 220 0.41% 13,973 25.73%
45-59 119 0.22% 3,113 5.73%
At least 60 38 0.07% 1,738 3.20%

Independence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,830 12.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 46,049 82.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 49 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 382 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 464 0.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 529 0.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,258 2.26%

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Independence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 48,270 (114,197 people)
Families (2000): 31,333 (91,920 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,734
People at same address in 1995: 58,644
Independence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,056 8.38%
$10,000-$14,999 3,177 6.57%
$15,000-$19,999 3,234 6.68%
$20,000-$24,999 3,588 7.42%
$25,000-$29,999 3,840 7.94%
$30,000-$34,999 4,047 8.36%
$35,000-$39,999 3,564 7.37%
$40,000-$44,999 3,463 7.16%
$45,000-$49,999 2,698 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 4,853 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 4,752 9.82%
$75,000-$99,999 4,243 8.77%
$100,000-$124,999 1,494 3.09%
$125,000-$149,999 649 1.34%
$150,000-$199,999 373 0.77%
$200,000 or more 356 0.74%

Independence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,484 29.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,657 30.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,215 4.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,245 14.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 257 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,664 11.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 75 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,426 5.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 46 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 840 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 460 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Independence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 37,707 29.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,463 12.76%
Public Assistance 1,460 1.13%
Retirement 9,515 7.37%
Self Employment 4,452 3.45%
Social Security 14,419 11.17%
Supplemental Security 2,047 1.59%
Wage / Salary 36,828 28.54%
Other 6,164 4.78%

Independence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,460 60.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,354 39.28%

Independence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,591 12.87%
Color 1 Box Married 25,486 58.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,099 25.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,267 2.92%

Independence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,345 14.96%
Color 1 Box Married 25,929 52.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,903 20.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,916 12.05%

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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 3,702 4.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,640 14.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 33,849 38.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 20,884 23.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,377 4.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,516 9.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,060 4.61%

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 1,186 1.02% 807 0.70% 1,993 1.72%
Kindergarten 1,319 1.14% 189 0.16% 1,508 1.30%
Grades 1-4 5,629 4.86% 614 0.53% 6,243 5.39%
Grades 5-8 5,691 4.91% 666 0.57% 6,357 5.49%
Grades 9-12 5,228 4.51% 506 0.44% 5,734 4.95%
Undergrad college 2,585 2.23% 691 0.60% 3,276 2.83%
Graduate or professional school 521 0.45% 272 0.23% 793 0.68%
Total 22,159 19.13% 3,745 3.23% 25,904 22.36%

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Independence Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $527,309,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,707,915,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $166,682,000
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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 104,434 91.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,114 8.83%

Independence Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $278 $214 $4 $583 $0 $131 $996 $404 $0 $0
1952 $419 $262 $0 $646 $0 $97 $1,162 $500 $1,475 $0
1953 $408 $326 $0 $709 $0 $63 $1,180 $575 $1,340 $0
1954 $431 $293 $48 $763 $0 $270 $1,512 $582 $1,270 $1,328
1955 $527 $300 $45 $812 $0 $44 $1,428 $678 $1,200 $463
1956 $488 $419 $10 $864 $0 $120 $1,482 $715 $2,630 $1,599
1957 $713 $477 $1 $1,228 $0 $88 $2,030 $738 $7,060 $2,817
1958 $732 $461 $10 $2,294 $0 $69 $3,105 $914 $15,355 $3,266
1959 $762 $758 $27 $2,427 $0 $175 $3,391 $1,037 $16,250 $3,032
1960 $768 $736 $30 $2,651 $0 $398 $3,847 $1,274 $16,055 $3,279
1961 $827 $937 $97 $2,966 $0 $497 $4,387 $1,895 $15,740 $4,367
1962 $1,065 $1,120 $235 $3,285 $0 $653 $5,238 $1,845 $20,350 $9,158
1963 $1,125 $794 $595 $4,275 $0 $651 $6,646 $2,085 $20,262 $8,004
1964 $1,257 $832 $401 $4,819 $0 $887 $7,364 $2,403 $20,347 $0
1965 $1,417 $907 $505 $5,149 $0 $1,204 $8,275 $2,436 $25,177 $0
1966 $1,527 $1,017 $525 $5,651 $0 $1,140 $8,843 $3,113 $25,589 $0
1967 $1,658 $1,074 $441 $6,021 $0 $1,189 $9,309 $3,235 $24,879 $8,781
1968 $1,737 $1,278 $606 $6,119 $0 $1,192 $9,654 $3,398 $23,956 $0
1969 $2,037 $1,278 $670 $7,206 $0 $1,485 $11,398 $3,386 $27,340 $0
1970 $2,598 $1,711 $635 $7,930 $0 $2,126 $13,289 $5,156 $35,477 $16,439
1971 $2,715 $2,083 $2,493 $9,049 $0 $2,124 $16,381 $5,041 $34,452 $17,161
1972 $2,836 $2,389 $2,925 $9,871 $0 $3,473 $19,105 $5,595 $37,705 $15,988
1973 $3,227 $2,562 $2,890 $10,401 $0 $4,187 $20,705 $7,770 $34,530 $15,771
1974 $3,448 $2,754 $3,125 $11,363 $0 $3,221 $21,157 $9,278 $50,386 $26,269
1975 $2,929 $6,071 $2,529 $15,366 $0 $4,165 $24,989 $11,853 $58,600 $39,326
1976 $3,024 $6,864 $4,059 $18,927 $0 $4,210 $30,220 $13,945 $57,325 $21,995
1977 $3,188 $7,651 $4,794 $20,247 $0 $12,500 $40,729 $14,354 $54,265 $24,220
1978 $3,376 $8,487 $14,427 $24,966 $0 $4,644 $47,413 $16,966 $60,945 $41,146
1979 $3,470 $9,411 $9,855 $29,504 $0 $6,701 $49,530 $18,469 $59,980 $42,010
1980 $3,891 $9,862 $7,677 $27,573 $0 $10,924 $50,065 $19,945 $67,320 $48,233
1981 $3,914 $14,005 $6,413 $32,634 $0 $10,153 $53,114 $19,049 $63,700 $44,435
1982 $3,714 $14,767 $7,419 $30,836 $0 $11,540 $53,509 $24,447 $59,240 $42,092
1983 $3,446 $16,355 $7,106 $29,767 $0 $11,302 $51,621 $26,146 $54,480 $40,553
1984 $3,467 $17,279 $6,448 $36,092 $0 $10,633 $56,640 $27,395 $49,440 $33,389
1985 $3,491 $17,546 $5,868 $37,121 $0 $11,053 $57,533 $26,658 $56,910 $49,255
1986 $4,520 $17,951 $4,329 $42,615 $0 $13,915 $65,379 $30,012 $102,450 $56,743
1987 $3,533 $19,084 $4,232 $56,880 $0 $12,241 $76,886 $34,619 $118,305 $45,161
1988 $3,984 $19,226 $4,169 $58,436 $0 $14,650 $81,239 $35,000 $112,488 $67,896
1989 $3,999 $14,555 $4,212 $61,771 $0 $17,234 $87,216 $30,169 $112,025 $80,129
1990 $3,935 $14,864 $4,719 $64,239 $0 $17,586 $90,479 $31,063 $109,578 $84,789
1991 $4,165 $15,301 $4,854 $68,087 $0 $17,511 $94,617 $34,387 $106,742 $92,819
1992 $3,749 $16,099 $6,334 $68,821 $0 $16,061 $94,965 $39,843 $103,998 $90,300
1993 $4,143 $16,408 $4,012 $66,196 $0 $15,962 $90,313 $36,812 $100,904 $110,069
1994 $4,186 $18,768 $6,228 $69,437 $0 $15,893 $95,744 $37,415 $99,616 $98,982
1995 $4,485 $18,500 $6,647 $69,661 $0 $15,736 $96,529 $38,537 $101,633 $97,700
1996 $4,485 $20,017 $7,735 $75,162 $0 $18,638 $106,020 $38,537 $99,128 $97,008
1997 $4,840 $23,310 $7,500 $73,345 $0 $21,947 $107,632 $40,078 $148,177 $156,597
1998 $4,913 $22,222 $7,999 $79,352 $0 $23,570 $115,834 $39,430 $172,337 $177,991
1999 $6,787 $27,623 $10,947 $80,727 $0 $26,660 $125,121 $45,490 $168,035 $181,213
2000 $7,196 $33,933 $17,103 $83,179 $0 $30,052 $137,530 $47,543 $178,472 $187,214
2001 $7,196 $33,933 $14,013 $94,732 $0 $30,687 $146,628 $50,309 $184,606 $185,551
2002 $7,298 $40,516 $24,019 $88,751 $0 $27,807 $147,875 $53,537 $190,667 $170,151
2003 $8,200 $43,226 $12,996 $87,847 $0 $26,506 $135,549 $54,121 $187,373 $174,065
2004 $8,877 $45,200 $10,147 $99,756 $0 $26,672 $145,452 $56,436 $208,137 $178,560
2005 $6,524 $45,506 $14,150 $100,700 $0 $24,189 $145,563 $62,079 $235,178 $179,756
2006 $10,835 $70,679 $13,436 $117,130 $0 $28,029 $169,430 $56,189 $186,024 $133,351


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $55 $23 $3 $143 $11 $1,038
$245 $0 $0 $485 $0 $73
1952 $0 $75 $17 $2 $136 $12 $1,007
$237 $0 $0 $428 $0 $100
1953 $0 $93 $24 $3 $509 $19 $2,538
$501 $0 $20 $483 $0 $886
1954 $0 $107 $10 $27 $223 $23 $1,958
$357 $0 $22 $568 $0 $621
1955 $0 $110 $11 $72 $251 $23 $2,351
$371 $0 $21 $1,329 $0 $163
1956 $0 $138 $8 $7 $208 $32 $2,194
$422 $0 $20 $1,152 $0 $207
1957 $0 $168 $6 $4 $269 $34 $5,711
$479 $1 $18 $4,499 $0 $233
1958 $0 $184 $11 $4 $303 $25 $11,657
$507 $1 $17 $10,220 $0 $385
1959 $0 $250 $0 $4 $335 $28 $5,123
$527 $1 $15 $3,573 $0 $390
1960 $0 $252 $0 $3 $489 $32 $4,307
$577 $1 $14 $2,475 $0 $464
1961 $0 $166 $0 $4 $515 $34 $4,766
$791 $0 $76 $2,477 $0 $703
1962 $0 $170 $28 $3 $531 $57 $5,793
$963 $0 $73 $2,722 $0 $1,246
1963 $0 $294 $0 $7 $470 $156 $8,026
$1,129 $0 $60 $4,252 $0 $1,658
1964 $0 $349 $74 $17 $515 $328 $7,220
$1,292 $0 $67 $3,433 $0 $1,145
1965 $0 $365 $57 $40 $641 $250 $12,623
$1,275 $0 $83 $8,235 $0 $1,677
1966 $0 $466 $90 $90 $1,005 $325 $11,847
$1,410 $0 $92 $6,126 $0 $2,243
1967 $0 $422 $59 $90 $1,428 $139 $10,526
$1,549 $0 $92 $4,575 $0 $2,172
1968 $0 $516 $70 $175 $505 $160 $9,535
$1,783 $0 $103 $4,624 $0 $1,599
1969 $0 $501 $201 $204 $554 $467 $13,230
$2,034 $0 $158 $7,520 $0 $1,591
1970 $0 $913 $188 $388 $2,162 $592 $17,332
$2,729 $0 $242 $5,551 $0 $4,567
1971 $0 $979 $241 $283 $1,530 $646 $17,917
$3,551 $0 $763 $5,488 $0 $4,436
1972 $48 $1,356 $0 $317 $1,270 $767 $25,710
$4,168 $0 $649 $12,261 $0 $4,874
1973 $71 $1,520 $55 $326 $1,736 $942 $23,891
$5,602 $64 $703 $8,459 $0 $4,413
1974 $80 $1,739 $60 $411 $2,365 $687 $24,931
$4,464 $70 $713 $11,780 $0 $2,562
1975 $0 $1,867 $18 $506 $2,938 $828 $39,435
$5,139 $108 $1,263 $19,708 $0 $7,060
1976 $0 $1,831 $409 $421 $2,958 $1,270 $33,151
$5,277 $206 $1,223 $13,360 $0 $6,196
1977 $0 $2,056 $367 $581 $2,115 $1,142 $44,696
$5,598 $0 $1,180 $16,489 $0 $15,168
1978 $0 $2,385 $30 $784 $1,726 $1,023 $39,778
$6,314 $0 $1,131 $20,221 $0 $6,164
1979 $0 $2,698 $1,619 $997 $6,025 $1,356 $59,660
$7,815 $0 $1,086 $25,951 $0 $12,113
1980 $0 $3,010 $146 $934 $5,086 $1,913 $57,431
$7,956 $0 $1,033 $30,152 $0 $7,201
1981 $0 $2,332 $360 $1,114 $6,185 $1,879 $64,606
$9,550 $0 $982 $30,942 $0 $11,262
1982 $0 $2,837 $1,311 $1,172 $6,457 $1,221 $64,826
$9,728 $0 $923 $30,554 $0 $10,623
1983 $0 $3,091 $1,178 $1,320 $7,236 $1,322 $68,478
$10,411 $0 $861 $30,735 $0 $12,324
1984 $0 $3,517 $875 $1,377 $5,490 $1,229 $73,707
$11,346 $0 $811 $35,965 $0 $13,097
1985 $0 $3,553 $937 $1,120 $7,182 $1,349 $68,927
$11,327 $0 $801 $31,263 $0 $11,395
1986 $0 $3,719 $818 $1,196 $6,971 $1,075 $124,814
$12,864 $0 $811 $85,861 $0 $11,499
1987 $0 $5,737 $1,244 $1,127 $7,269 $1,004 $100,881
$14,487 $0 $763 $58,283 $0 $10,967
1988 $0 $3,578 $903 $1,244 $4,767 $2,855 $96,427
$15,612 $0 $2,410 $56,406 $0 $8,652
1989 $0 $5,331 $849 $1,061 $6,115 $1,197 $88,829
$16,325 $0 $1,792 $45,694 $0 $10,465
1990 $0 $5,568 $660 $1,196 $5,005 $1,335 $91,446
$18,163 $0 $1,651 $45,541 $0 $12,327
1991 $0 $7,138 $607 $1,157 $7,860 $1,431 $100,701
$19,343 $0 $1,684 $49,193 $0 $12,288
1992 $0 $5,366 $615 $1,166 $7,207 $2,107 $100,937
$20,965 $0 $1,525 $50,554 $0 $11,432
1993 $0 $5,485 $0 $1,074 $3,776 $1,518 $96,927
$21,115 $0 $1,714 $50,053 $0 $12,192
1994 $0 $4,718 $70 $1,077 $5,424 $1,577 $114,471
$21,609 $0 $1,619 $63,256 $0 $15,121
1995 $0 $6,540 $497 $1,100 $9,515 $1,562 $114,991
$22,790 $0 $1,585 $52,673 $0 $18,729
1996 $0 $5,882 $0 $1,045 $8,918 $2,160 $128,368
$22,438 $0 $1,379 $67,907 $0 $18,639
1997 $0 $7,096 $0 $950 $4,512 $1,697 $139,225
$27,055 $0 $4,400 $76,582 $0 $16,933
1998 $0 $6,294 $488 $1,097 $7,595 $2,544 $124,082
$24,658 $0 $4,250 $56,035 $0 $21,121
1999 $0 $7,004 $2,495 $1,248 $10,391 $2,799 $144,939
$26,415 $0 $6,519 $65,822 $0 $22,246
2000 $0 $7,385 $3,360 $1,193 $12,731 $4,131 $160,836
$28,309 $0 $7,135 $70,398 $0 $26,194
2001 $0 $7,619 $4,650 $1,293 $8,284 $4,243 $198,804
$29,804 $0 $7,192 $93,102 $0 $42,617
2002 $0 $6,360 $4,187 $2,199 $11,194 $8,872 $218,304
$31,959 $0 $8,368 $98,004 $0 $47,161
2003 $0 $6,466 $3,791 $2,286 $10,256 $5,840 $207,187
$31,733 $0 $8,864 $102,285 $0 $35,666
2004 $0 $5,469 $3,266 $2,411 $12,117 $7,361 $212,193
$30,948 $0 $9,045 $106,050 $0 $35,526
2005 $0 $4,683 $3,033 $2,503 $15,364 $11,426 $207,280
$34,989 $0 $3,318 $105,847 $0 $26,117
2006 $0 $8,128 $2,691 $1,960 $2,417 $14,526 $239,878
$40,344 $0 $4,794 $133,853 $0 $31,165

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.


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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
1999 3.890 0.306 0.051 1.132 5.380 0.349 8.887 49.603 6.316 65.156
2000 3.766 0.283 0.017 1.073 5.138 0.499 8.655 47.002 5.579 61.735
2001 4.308 0.237 0.053 1.263 5.860 0.465 10.150 54.568 7.404 72.588
2002 4.258 0.287 0.052 1.080 5.677 0.418 10.535 50.786 6.861 68.600
2003 5.323 0.378 0.018 0.941 6.660 0.414 11.684 53.491 8.411 73.586
2004 5.634 0.442 0.009 0.982 7.067 0.274 12.205 54.810 8.181 75.196
2005 5.558 0.402 0.054 1.099 7.113 0.304 11.653 53.224 8.311 73.187
2006 5.513 0.549 0.018 1.243 7.323 0.360 11.134 49.886 7.513 68.532
2007 5.795 0.413 0.064 1.414 7.687 0.321 11.977 50.946 9.938 72.861
2008 2.406 0.358 0.028 0.597 3.389 0.138 5.814 26.084 3.297 35.195

Independence Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 79 194
2005 82 197
2006 90 194
2007 90 204

Independence Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 8,286
2000 8,043
2001 8,942
2002 8,531

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Independence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,275 13.19%
10-19 Years 15,358 13.26%
20-29 Years 14,903 12.87%
30-39 Years 16,488 14.23%
40-49 Years 17,347 14.98%
50-59 Years 13,378 11.55%
60-69 Years 9,922 8.57%
70-79 Years 8,567 7.40%
80-89 Years 3,901 3.37%
90+ Years 693 0.60%

Independence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 55,486 47.90%
Color 1 Box Female 60,346 52.10%

Independence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 104,447 90.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,242 3.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,894 2.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,178 1.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 791 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 653 0.56%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 508 0.44%
Color 6 Box Other Race 119 0.10%

Independence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 23,869 25.59%
2. Irish 15,720 16.85%
3. English 15,027 16.11%
4. United States Or American 12,088 12.96%
5. Italian 3,774 4.05%
6. French Non-Basque 3,443 3.69%
7. Scotch Irish 2,755 2.95%
8. Dutch 2,685 2.88%
9. Scottish 2,007 2.15%
10. Swedish 1,759 1.89%

Independence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 102,728 95.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,748 2.54%
3. German 492 0.46%
4. French 378 0.35%
5. Other Pacific Island 271 0.25%
6. Vietnamese 187 0.17%
7. Arabic 153 0.14%
8. Tagalog 143 0.13%
9. Greek 111 0.10%
10. Italian 109 0.10%

Independence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 112,660 97.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,520 1.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,444 1.25%

Independence Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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