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Independence city, MO


Clay County, MO
Jackson County, MO

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 122,218   ( 5,388 from 2010 )
Land area: 156.0 square miles
Population density: 783.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:89,123 72.92% 7.2%
Black:13,29910.88% 112.3%
Indian:1970.16% 67.2%
Asian:2,6822.19% 42.3%
2+ races:4,3703.58% 50.3%
Hispanic:11,6939.57% 29.9%
Total non-White:33,09527.08% 59.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6,963 -7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:12,351 12.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
116,830
96,08682.24%
6,2655.36%
6010.51%
1,8851.61%
2,9072.49%
8,9997.70%
20,74417.76%

2000
113,207
101,86589.98%
2,5412.24%
5650.50%
1,4111.25%
2,5742.27%
4,0103.54%
11,34210.02%

1990
112,301
107,13995.40%
1,5141.35%
7190.64%
7610.68%
n/a
2,1681.93%
5,1624.60%

1980
111,806
108,56797.10%
8040.72%
5550.50%
5050.45%
n/a
1,3281.19%
3,2392.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,779 -5.1
9,402 8.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,274 -4.7
6,180 5.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,428 -1.3
1,923 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence city, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.5
27,591 22.6%
94,627 77.4%
22,481 18.4%
51,251
2.36
30,048 58.6%
20,297 67.5%
4,338 14.4%
21,203 41.4%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
26,823 23.0%
90,007 77.0%
18,769 16.1%
48,742
2.37
30,165 61.9%
20,739 68.8%
3,806 12.6%
18,577 38.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
26,972 23.8%
86,235 76.2%
17,569 15.5%
47,415
2.36
30,725 64.8%
23,231 75.6%
3,287 10.7%
16,690 35.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.4
26,957 24.0%
85,344 76.0%
16,142 14.4%
45,555
2.44
32,014 70.3%
25,982 81.2%
2,802 8.8%
13,541 29.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
30,527 27.3%
81,279 72.7%
12,215 10.9%
42,375
2.63
32,084 75.7%
28,075 87.5%
2,167 6.8%
10,291 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Independence city, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units55,913 
Median Value$150,800 
Occupied51,25191.7%
Vacant4,6628.3%
Owned30,98460.5%
Rented20,26739.5%
Median Rent$1,020 
Single-Family Units43,07677.0%
    Detached40,19871.9%
    Attached2,8785.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units8,34814.9%
Mobile Homes1,5252.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Independence city, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,6545.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,1724.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,5655.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992,8315.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,9833.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992,8965.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992,5615.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992,1464.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992,1954.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994,8439.4%
$60,000 to $74,9995,37110.5%
$75,000 to $99,9997,07913.8%
$100,000 to $124,9994,4678.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992,9565.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992,9385.7%
$200,000 or more1,5943.1%
Median Household Income57,415 
Per Capita Income31,491 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2374.4%
Public Assistance1,0842.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,12211.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed48,85771.8%
Unemployed3,4965.1%
In Armed Forces530.1%
Total Labor Force52,40677.0%
Not in Labor Force15,67523.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector23,74119,01055.5%
Non-Profit1,5972,94435.2%
Self-Employed2,4021,40963.0%
Local Government1,3461,57646.1%
State Government72092043.9%
Federal Government8391,02245.1%
Total Private + Self26,14320,41956.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,5026,46241.1%
Total30,64526,88153.3%
Pct. Govt.11.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,22912.6%
Sales and Office Occupations12,64922.0%
Professional, Technical10,03917.4%
Service Occupations9,93117.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing950.2%
All others17,74130.8%
White Collar 51.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance7,95513.8%
Retail trade7,07612.3%
Manufacturing6,35511.0%
Construction4,8808.5%
Transportation and warehousing4,2367.4%
Accommodation and food services4,2027.3%
Educational services4,1387.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3,1385.4%
Finance and insurance2,8084.9%
Public administration2,5914.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4924.3%
Other services2,4624.3%
Wholesale trade1,7143.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing9781.7%
Information9651.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9011.6%
Utilities5440.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1260.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.0%
Management130.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Independence city, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,2126.72%
Puerto Rican7080.58%
Cuban4660.38%
Dominican1830.15%
Total Central American1,5751.29%
Costa Rican330.03%
Guatemalan3890.32%
Honduran7010.57%
Nicaraguan160.01%
Panamanian250.02%
Salvadoran3920.32%
Other Central American190.02%
Total South American1920.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1030.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian890.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3570.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3270.27%
Filipino2370.19%
Vietnamese1880.15%
Thai1720.14%
Chinese1590.13%
Korean1090.09%
Laotian280.02%
Okinawan280.02%
Japanese100.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English107,22993.5%
Spanish5,7235.0%
Other Asian6020.5%
Other Indo-European3060.3%
Vietnamese2140.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1430.1%
Tagalog1260.1%
Chinese850.1%
German, other Germanic820.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German20,55316.8%
Irish15,46812.7%
English11,6199.5%
European10,1528.3%
American6,8995.6%
Italian3,8283.1%
Scottish2,9702.4%
French2,5592.1%
Scotch-Irish1,5081.2%
Dutch1,3681.1%
Swedish1,2741.0%
Polish1,1090.9%
Norwegian1,0870.9%
Welsh9560.8%
British8480.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen119,20097.5%
Not a citizen3,0182.5%
Native116,98195.7%
Foreign-born5,2374.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Independence city, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,520 3.0%5,970 7.0%32,104 37.9%27,699 32.7%10,802 12.7%5,716 6.7%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,520 3.0%
9-12 Years 5,970 7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 32,104 37.9%
Some College 27,699 32.7%
Bach. Degree 10,802 12.7%
Grad Degree 5,716 6.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence city, MO

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,937 D +1,107 D + 5.8%
D +8,044
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 55% Donald Trump* (R) 26,807 51.9% Joe Biden (D) 23,620 45.8% 1,194 2.3% 51,621 -5 5 1.70%
2016 41% Donald Trump (R) 19,870 52.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,576 41.3% 2,311 6.1% 37,757 -4 7 1.33%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Independence city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 23,620 45.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 26,807 51.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 881 1.7%
Other 313 0.6%
TOTAL 51,621
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Independence city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 15,576 41.3%
Donald Trump (R) 19,870 52.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,612 4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 468 1.2%
Other 231 0.6%
TOTAL 37,757
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, MO

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 G 55% Mike Parson* (R) 26,346 51.4% Nicole Galloway (D) 23,293 45.4% 1,626 [+] 3.2% 51,265 -6 1.70%
2018 S1 36% Claire McCaskill* (D) 16,356 49.4% Josh Hawley (R) 15,436 46.6% 1,347 [+] 4.1% 33,139 -5 1.36%
2016 S3 41% Jason Kander (D) 19,267 51.2% Roy Blunt* (R) 15,945 42.4% 2,420 [+] 6.4% 37,632 -7 1.34%
2016 G 41% Chris Koster (D) 18,268 48.5% Eric Greitens (R) 17,657 46.9% 1,714 [+] 4.6% 37,639 -4 1.34%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote