Independence, MO

117,031 Population

77.8 square miles 1,504.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2016 1-year unless noted

People

Percent of State Population

Ranked 5th Highest in MO

Population Density

US 88.8 people/sq mile

Dependency Ratio

US Population Dependency Ratio is 49.7

Percent Foreign Born

Ranked 5th Highest in MO

Percent Under 18

Ranked 4th Highest in MO

Percent 65 and Over

Ranked 1st Highest in MO

Economics

Unemployment Rate

Ranked 18th Lowest in MO

Percent Living in Poverty

Ranked 4th Lowest in MO

Median Household Income

Ranked 6th Highest in MO

Gini Income Distribution

US Gini Index is 42.0

Safety

Homicides per 100,000

Violent Crimes per 100,000

Property Crimes per 100,000

Housing

Total Housing Units

Ranked 4th Highest in MO

Ranked 7th Highest in MO

Total Building Permits

Occupied Housing Units

Homeownership Rate

Ranked 4th Highest in MO

Single Family Building Permits

Residential Units Per Sq Mile

Ranked 8th Highest in MO

Rental Vacancy Rate

Ranked 2nd Highest in MO

Multifamily Building Permits

Persons Per Dwelling Unit

Ranked 4th Highest in MO

Building Permits per 1000 Housing Units

Building Permits per 1000 Residents

Health

Percent with Insurance Under 18

Ranked 3rd Highest in MO

Percent with Insurance 18 to 64

Ranked 6th Highest in MO

Percent with Insurance Over 65

Ranked 1st Highest in MO

Education

Percent with High School Diploma or Higher

Ranked 5th Highest in MO

Percent with Bachelors Degree or Higher

Ranked 9th Highest in MO

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