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Independence, Kansas Population 2021

8,347

Independence is a city located in Montgomery County Kansas. It is also the county seat of Montgomery County. With a 2020 population of 8,347, it is the 42nd largest city in Kansas and the 3513th largest city in the United States . Independence is currently declining at a rate of -0.94% annually and its population has decreased by -11.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,483 in 2010. Independence reached it's highest population of 12,782 in 1930. Spanning over 8 miles, Independence has a population density of 1,089 people per square mile.

The average household income in Independence is $51,729 with a poverty rate of 17.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $680 per month, and the median house value is $80,700. The median age in Independence is 39.4 years, 32.3 years for males, and 48.2 years for females.

Independence Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Independence was:

White: 84.01%
Black or African American: 6.52%
Two or more races: 4.43%
Asian: 1.91%
Native American: 1.35%
Other race: 1.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.53%

The current population of Independence, Kansas is 8,347 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 8,584.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 9,483.

Independence, Kansas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	7,307	84.01%
Black or African American	567	6.52%
Two or More Races	385	4.43%
Asian	166	1.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	117	1.35%
Some Other Race	110	1.26%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	46	0.53%

Independence Population by Race

Independence Population Pyramid $2021

Independence Population by Age

Independence Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Independence Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	80.3%	19.7%
All	62%	38%
Female	54.4%	45.6%
Non Family	52.2%	47.8%
Male	40.6%	59.4%

62.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Independence Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,847	2.2	62
Non Family	1,677	1.13	52.2
Married	1,405	3.07	80.3
Female	509	3.15	54.4
Male	256	2.56	40.6

2.88

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

Independence Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	138	2.35%
9th to 12th Grade	389	6.63%
High School Graduate	1,734	29.55%
Some College	1,655	28.20%
Associates Degree	773	13.17%
Bachelors Degree	659	11.23%
Graduate Degree	520	8.86%

Independence Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Independence Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	4,905	4,504	950
Hispanic	371	302	64
Black	291	242	43
Native American	109	101	13
Asian	105	105	77
2+ Races	98	98	32
Other Race	94	46
Islander	19	19

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.33%.

Independence Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,098	$33,271	$25,948
Less Than 9th Grade	$20,938	$28,095	$20,547
High School Graduate	$24,583	$27,054	$22,714
Some College	$30,000	$32,456	$26,810
Bachelors Degree	$40,750	$41,250	$39,500
Graduate Degree	$42,788	$54,167	$

$30,098

Average Earnings

$33,271

Average Male

$25,948

Average Female

Independence Earnings by Educational Attainment

Independence Language by Age

Independence Language

95.23% of Independence residents speak only English, while 4.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.21% of the population.

Independence Language

Independence Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	6,477	1,119	17.28%
Hispanic	789	222	28.14%
Black	537	94	17.50%
Multiple	385	63	16.36%
Other	110	31	28.18%

17.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.98%

Male Poverty Rate

17.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Independence

The race most likely to be in poverty in Independence is Other, with 28.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Independence is Multiple, with 16.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.46%.

Independence Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	24.01%
Some College	15.26%
High School	12.83%
Bachelors or Greater	4.79%

Independence Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	47.83%
Male Unemployed	47.78%
Female Employed	12.33%
Male Employed	8.05%

Independence Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Independence Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$41,778	$51,729
Families	$52,125	$61,762
Married Families	$66,531	-
Non Families	$28,750	$34,398

Income by Household Type

Independence Marital Status

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Independence Married by Age and Sex

Independence Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Independence Marital Status by Race

Independence Marital Status

593

Number of Veterans

518

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	232
First Gulf War	177
Second Gulf War	95
World War II	25
Korea	23

Independence Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	208
65 to 74	184
75+	125
55 to 64	71
18 to 34	5

Independence Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	545	9.44%
Hispanic	48	9.86%
Black	25	5.90%
2+ Races	15	9.32%
Native American	8	6.84%

Independence Veterans by Race

Independence Veterans by Education

7.20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Independence Veterans by Education

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Independence Employment by Age

Independence Employment by Race

Independence Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

66.62%

Born in Independence

96.71%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

2.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.71% of Independence residents were born in the United States, with 66.62% having been born in Kansas. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Independence Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	8,347	-79	-0.94%
2020	8,426	-79	-0.93%
2019	8,505	-79	-0.92%
2018	8,584	-87	-1.00%
2017	8,671	-138	-1.57%
2016	8,809	-168	-1.87%
2015	8,977	-180	-1.97%
2014	9,157	-100	-1.08%
2013	9,257	18	0.19%
2012	9,239	-64	-0.69%
2011	9,303	-155	-1.64%
2010	9,458	-388	-0.40%
2000	9,846	-184	-0.18%
1990	10,030	-568	-0.55%
1980	10,598	251	0.24%
1970	10,347	-875	-0.81%
1960	11,222	-113	-0.10%
1950	11,335	-230	-0.20%
1940	11,565	-1,217	-1.00%
1930	12,782	862	0.70%
1920	11,920	1,440	1.30%
1910	10,480	5,629	8.01%
1900	4,851	1,724	4.49%
1890	3,127	212	0.70%
1880	2,915		0.00%

Independence, Kansas Population 2021

Independence Demographics

Independence, Kansas Population 2021

Population by Race

Independence Population by Race

Independence Population Pyramid $2021

Independence Median Age

Independence Adults

Independence Age Dependency

Independence Sex Ratio

Independence Population by Age

Independence Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Independence Household Types

Independence Households and Families

Independence Households by Type

Independence Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Independence Educational Attainment by Race

Independence Educational Attainment by Race

Independence Earnings by Educational Attainment

Independence Language by Age

Independence Language

Independence Language

Independence Poverty by Race

Poverty in Independence

Independence Poverty

Independence Poverty Rate by Education

Independence Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Independence Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Independence Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Independence Married by Age and Sex

Independence Marriage

Independence Marital Status by Race

Independence Marital Status

Independence Veterans by War

Independence Veterans by Age

Independence Veterans by Race

Independence Veterans by Education

Independence Veterans by Education

Independence Employment by Age

Independence Employment by Race

Independence Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Independence Place of Birth

Independence Population by Year