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Independence MO - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	113,288	204 (of 25,150) (99%)	4 (of 972) (100%)
Average Income	$38,012	9,694 (61%)	216 (78%)
Median House Value	$77,000	12,116 (52%)	242 (75%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	91.9%	14,625 (of 25,150) (42%)	788 (of 972) (19%)
% Black Population	2.6%	7,336 (71%)	200 (79%)
% Hispanic Population	3.7%	7,483 (70%)	73 (92%)
% Asian Population	0.7%	7,580 (70%)	144 (85%)
% American Indian Population	0.6%	7,604 (70%)	278 (71%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	82.9%	10,120 (of 25,150) (60%)	215 (of 972) (78%)
% College Graduates	15.2%	10,624 (58%)	235 (76%)
% Never Married	22.9%	10,992 (56%)	304 (69%)
% Married	53.4%	16,545 (34%)	590 (39%)
% Seperated	2.0%	9,073 (64%)	343 (65%)
% Divorced	14.0%	3,655 (85%)	254 (74%)
% Foreign Born	2.6%	9,690 (61%)	121 (88%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	50,176	170 (of 25,150) (99%)	4 (of 972) (100%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	12.6%	15,189 (40%)	677 (30%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	5.2%	13,418 (47%)	351 (64%)
Average Rooms in House	5.4	12,476 (50%)	295 (70%)
% Households with No Car	6.6%	12,498 (50%)	568 (42%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	15.6%	15,502 (38%)	523 (46%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.1%	3,476 (86%)	59 (94%)
Median House Value	$77,000	12,116 (52%)	242 (75%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	4.7%	10,872 (57%)	500 (49%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.6%	4,748 (81%)	65 (93%)
Average Monthly Rent	$518	8,823 (65%)	166 (83%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	65.4%	8,956 (of 25,150) (64%)	310 (of 972) (68%)
% Drive Alone to Work	83.1%	6,760 (73%)	275 (72%)
% Take Public Transportation	0.8%	7,149 (72%)	140 (86%)
% Walk to Work	0.9%	18,672 (26%)	621 (36%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	24.1	12,061 (52%)	516 (47%)
% Households making less than $10,000	8.2%	14,711 (42%)	693 (29%)
% Households making over $200,000	0.7%	11,297 (55%)	309 (68%)
Median Household Income	$38,012	9,694 (61%)	216 (78%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	3.0%	11,130 (56%)	551 (43%)
Per Capita Income	$19,384	7,769 (69%)	174 (82%)
Male Worker Income	$34,138	9,305 (63%)	206 (79%)
Female Worker Income	$25,948	7,269 (71%)	155 (84%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	6.4%	14,380 (43%)	646 (34%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	8.6%	15,178 (40%)	689 (29%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Kansas City, Missouri	11 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.96

Similar Cities

Category	Similarity Score
Springfield, Illinois	0.89
Evansville, Indiana	0.88
Davenport, Iowa	0.88
Cedar Rapids, Iowa	0.88
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	0.88
Manchester, New Hampshire	0.88
Topeka, Kansas	0.88
Peoria, Illinois	0.88
Clearwater, Florida	0.87
Green Bay, Wisconsin	0.87

Independence MO Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Samoan Population	415	30
Houses Worth Between $50,000 and $99,999	17,962	66
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $500 and $699	5,104	75
American Ancestor Population	11,544	84
Houseowners without a Mortgage	10,639	88

Independence MO Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 972)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Population	523	1
Samoan Population	415	1
Native Hawaiian Population	38	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Plus Other Race	689	2
People Born in Oceania	141	2

Independence MO Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Fuel oil or Kerosene Fueled Households	0.0%	21,160
Percent Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas Fueled Households	0.8%	19,817
Percent Single Race Population	97.7%	19,680
Percent Vacant Housing Units for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	0.2%	18,824
Percent of People Working in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining	0.3%	18,807

Independence MO Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 972)
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino Population	96.3%	902
Percent Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas Fueled Households	0.8%	858
Percent Single Race Population	97.7%	853
Percent Native Population	97.4%	852
Percent of People Born in U.S.	96.9%	825

Most Similar City - Tale of the Tape

Statistic	Independence MO	Springfield, Illinois
Total Population	111,454	113,288
Average Age	36.9	37.8
Average Income	$39,388	$38,012
Median House Value	$88,600	$77,000
% White Population	81.0%	91.9%
% Black Population	15.3%	2.6%
% Asian Population	1.5%	0.7%
% Hispanic Population	1.2%	3.7%

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