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The total population of Independence is estimated to be 122,218 with 59,510 males (48.69%) and 62,708 females (51.31%). There are 3,198 more females than males in Independence.
The median household income in Independence was $58,365 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 805(1.40%) from $57,560 in 2020. This income is 78.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Independence sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $64,374. Overall, the median household income for the city of Independence stands at $53,082.
In Independence, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,497 for males and $27,139 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,732 for males and $47,304 for females.
In Independence, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $75,985, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,660.
In 2022, the population of Independence was 121,202, a 0.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Independence's population was 122,219, a decline of 0.61% compared to a population of 122,974 in 2020.
The median age in Independence, MO is 39.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.89% were under the age of 15, 18.84% aged 15 to 29, 44.38% aged 30 to 64, 15.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Independence population: 77.42% are White, 9.59% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 1.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.90% are some other race and 5.29% are multiracial.