Independence Population and Demographics

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Independence City, Missouri Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Independence Population: 113288 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 54173 47.82% Female 59115 52.18%       Under 5 years 7436 6.56% 5 to 9 years 7460 6.58% 10 to 14 years 7699 6.8% 15 to 19 years 7311 6.45% 20 to 24 years 6997 6.18% 25 to 34 years 14976 13.22% 35 to 44 years 17768 15.68% 45 to 54 years 15159 13.38% 55 to 59 years 5856 5.17% 60 to 64 years 5032 4.44% 65 to 74 years 9156 8.08% 75 to 84 years 6393 5.64% 85 years and over 2045 1.81%       Median age (years) 37.8       18 years and over 86240 76.12% Male 40200 35.48% Female 46040 40.64% 21 years and over 82015 72.4% 62 years and over 20513 18.11% 65 years and over 17594 15.53% Male 6953 6.14% Female 10641 9.39%       Race     One race 110669 97.69% White 104081 91.87% Black or African American 2939 2.59% American Indian and Alaska Native 721 0.64% Asian 788 0.7% Asian indian 62 0.05% Chinese 139 0.12% Filipino 199 0.18% Japanese 48 0.04% Korean 72 0.06% Vietnamese 105 0.09% Other Asian 163 0.14% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 523 0.46% Native Hawaiian 38 0.03% Guamanian or Chamorro 5 0% Samoan 415 0.37% Other Pacific Islander 65 0.06% Some other race 1617 1.43% Two or more races 2619 2.31%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 113288 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 4175 3.69% Mexican 2882 2.54% Puerto Rican 185 0.16% Cuban 57 0.05% Other Hispanic or Latino 1051 0.93% Not Hispanic or Latino 109113 96.31% White alone 102040 90.07%       Relationship     Total Population 113288 100.00% In households 112148 98.99% Householder 47390 41.83% Spouse 22710 20.05% Child 31110 27.46% Own child under 18 years 23812 21.02% Other relatives 5128 4.53% Under 18 years 2327 2.05% Nonrelatives 5810 5.13% Unmarried partner 2746 2.42% In group quarters 1140 1.01% Institutionalized population 590 0.52% Non-Institutionalized population 550 0.49%       Households by Type     Total Households 47390 100.0 % Family households (families) 30544 64.45% With own children under 18 years 13326 28.12% Married-couple family 22710 47.92% With own children under 18 years 8746 18.46% Female householder, no husband present 5852 12.35% With own children under 18 years 3464 7.31% Non Family households 16846 35.55% Householder living alone 14278 30.13% Householder 65 years and over 5355 11.3%       Households with individuals under 18 years 14901 31.44% Households with individuals 65 years and over 12433 26.24%       Average Household size 2.37 Average family size 2.93       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 50213 100.00% Occupied housing units 47390 94.38% Vacant housing units 2823 5.62% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 122 0.24% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 47390 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 32136 67.81% Renter-occupied housing units. 15254 32.19%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.47 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.15

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.