Independence, KS City Data

Independence, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,846 people who live in Independence and approximately 36,252 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Independence to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Independence. We have included Independence housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Independence Information

Montgomery County where Independence resides is 651.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,252 and has a population rank of 1,207 out of all the places in the United States.

Independence has a total of 9,846 people and of those residents there are 4,661 males and 5,185 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 486 births each year and around 490 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Independence varies per year, but currently 9,556 are one race and 290 are two or more races.

Of the 9,846 people who live in Independence, there are 2,831 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Independence is 1,447 male and 1,384 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,312.

General Independence Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	651.4
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	36,252
Population rank - Montgomery County	1,207
Total population	9,846
Total population (male)	4,661
Total population (female)	5,185
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Montgomery County	486
Deaths- Montgomery County	490
Population of one race	9,556
Population of two or more races	290
Population under 20 years	2,831
Population under 20 years (male)	1,447
Population under 20 years (female)	1,384
Total population 18 years and over	7,312

Independence Social Characteristics

There are 14,903 households in Independence. Families make up 10,054 of these households. The table below breaks down the Independence families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,899), male householder with no wife present (534) and female householder with no husband present (1,444). The remainder of the Independence households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,949. Independence, KS moving companies help people in Independence move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Independence. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Independence is based, there are 15,277 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,390 never married, 8,666 now married, 182 separated, 2,187 widowed, and 1,852 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 185 separated, 408 widowed and 1,411 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Independence social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Independence.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	14,903
Family households (families)	10,054
With own children under 18 years	4,788
Married-couple family	7,899
With own children under 18 years	3,281
Male householder, no wife present, family	534
With own children under 18 years	337
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,444
With own children under 18 years	977
Nonfamily households	4,949
Householder living alone	4,429
65 years and over	2,190

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,361
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,234
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,848
Householder	2,610
Spouse	1,941
Child	2,768
Other relatives	73
Nonrelatives	195
Unmarried partner	100
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	204
Foster child	11
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,762
Male householder	638
Male householder living alone	518
Male householder not living alone	120
Female householder	901
Female householder living alone	839
Female householder not living alone	62
Nonrelatives	223
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	74
Foster child	1
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,277
Never married	2,390
Now married	8,666
Separated	182
Widowed	2,187
Divorced	1,852
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	185
Widowed	408
Divorced	1,411

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,846
Male	4,661
Under 5 years	352
5 to 9 years	384
10 to 14 years	370
15 to 17 years	197
18 and 19 years	144
20 years	68
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	157
25 to 29 years	296
30 to 34 years	312
35 to 39 years	334
40 to 44 years	337
45 to 49 years	346
50 to 54 years	262
55 to 59 years	219
60 and 61 years	90
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	162
80 to 84 years	119
85 years and over	69
Female	5,185
Under 5 years	314
5 to 9 years	321
10 to 14 years	326
15 to 17 years	270
18 and 19 years	153
20 years	73
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	160
25 to 29 years	272
30 to 34 years	321
35 to 39 years	337
40 to 44 years	359
45 to 49 years	343
50 to 54 years	300
55 to 59 years	266
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	131
70 to 74 years	238
75 to 79 years	253
80 to 84 years	209
85 years and over	211

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,846
One race	9,556
White	8,566
Black or African American	706
American Indian and Alaska Native	114
Asian	61
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	290

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,610
People who are White alone	8,367
People who are Black or African American alone	674
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	113
People who are Asian alone	61
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	372
People who are Some other race alone	107

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,025
Same house	18,811
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,753
Different state or abroad	3,799
Different state	3,626
Abroad	173

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	36,252
Born in United States	27,285
State of residence	23,075
Different state	12,564
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	138
Foreign born	475

Independence Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Independence. That total enrollment is 9,206 for the population of the country, which includes Independence. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,076 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,065 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,732.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Independence population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,206
Pre-kindergarten	470
Public	275
Private	195
Kindergarten	470
Public	417
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,281
Public	3,851
Private	430
Elementary and high school	6,533
Public	5,980
Private	553
High school grades 9 to 12	2,252
Public	2,129
Private	123
College, undergraduate years	1,560
Public	1,473
Private	87
Graduate or professional school	173
Public	146
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	25,592

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,090
Less than 9th grade	1,425
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,092
High school graduate	7,286
Some college, no degree	6,219
Associate's degree	2,224
Bachelor's degree	3,844
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,581

Independence Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,355 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Independence. The Independence occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,424), service occupations (2,761), sales and office occupations (3,838), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (122), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,577) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,722). The 28,355 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,052 private wage and salary workers, 2,076 government workers, 1,220 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	28,355
In labor force	17,282
Civilian labor force	17,260
Employed	16,444
Unemployed	816
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	14,979
In labor force	8,095
Civilian labor force	8,091
Unemployed Civilian labor force	368
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	13,376
In labor force	9,187
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	448
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,244
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,102
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,882
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	517
Other means	155
Worked at home	457
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	258,280

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,424
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,424
Service occupations	2,761
Sales and office occupations	3,838
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	122
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,577
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,722

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,424
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	596
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,284
Wholesale trade	354
Retail trade	1,978
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	797
Information	392
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	626
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	933
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,292
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,145
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	536

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,424
Private wage and salary workers	13,052
Government workers	2,076
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,220
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Independence Housing Characteristics

In Independence, KS there are 17,207 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,903 occupied and 2,304 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Independence, there are 13,920 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 154 units in Independence. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Independence, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Independence, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Independence. There are 458 housing units with rent less than $200, 560 with rent between $200-299, 1,703 with rent between $300-499 and 1,002 with rent for $500 and above. Full Independence gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Independence, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	17,207
Occupied housing units	14,903
Vacant housing units	2,304

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	17,207
1-unit, detached	13,920
1-unit, attached	154
2 units	320
3 or 4 units	447
5 to 9 units	351
10 to 19 units	230
20 to 49 units	174
50 or more units	250
Mobile home	1,345

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	14,903
Owner-occupied	10,674
Renter-occupied	4,229

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	14,903
No vehicles available	1,184
2 vehicle available	8,713
3 vehicles available	2,268
4 vehicles available	660
5 or more vehicles available	299

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	14,903
Utility gas	11,209
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,914
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	365
Solar energy
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	14,903
Less Than $50,000	10,674
$50,000 to $99,999	2,741
$100,000 to $149,999	528
$150,000 to $199,999	136
$200,000 to $299,999	92
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	44,400

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,229
Less than $200	458
$200 to $299	560
$300 to $499	1,703
$500 to $699	793
$700 to $999	198
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A