Independence

Population: 8,469
Median household income: $49,164
Median home value: $78,500

Located in Montgomery County, Kansas, Independence is a community with a population of 8,469. The median household income of $49,164 is below the Montgomery County median ($53,242).

Between 2019 and 2023, Independence's population declined 2.6% from 8,698 to 8,469, while its median home value fell 2.7% from $80,700 to $78,500.

16.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,469
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,164
Median home value: $78,500
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 4,648
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6988,469

Median household income

$41,778$49,164

Median home value

$80,700$78,500

Median gross rent

$680$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,698	$41,778	$80,700	$680
2020	8,595	$38,963	$72,800	$690
2021	8,584	$44,565	$73,600	$709
2022	8,556	$48,514	$85,100	$743
2023	8,469	$49,164	$78,500	$790

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	408	4.8%
5 to 17	1,593	18.8%
18 to 24	792	9.4%
25 to 34	1,115	13.2%
35 to 44	936	11.1%
45 to 54	742	8.8%
55 to 64	1,112	13.1%
65 to 74	1,133	13.4%
75 and over	638	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,710	79.2%
Black or African American	200	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	89	1.1%
Asian	24	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	73	0.9%
Two or more races	641	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	732	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	463	8.2%
High school graduate	1,683	29.7%
Some college or associate's	2,029	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	897	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	604	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,144	82.4%
Carpooled	375	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	126	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	132	3.5%
Other means	39	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,489	67.6%
15 to 29 min	709	19.2%
30 to 44 min	258	7.0%
45 to 59 min	126	3.4%
60+ min	102	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 16.3% (1,341 of 8,241)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,095	55.6%
Nonfamily households	1,670	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,765	81.0%
Vacant	883	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,631	69.9%
Renter-occupied	1,134	30.1%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,704	79.7%
1-unit, attached	63	1.4%
2 to 4 units	74	1.6%
5 to 19 units	316	6.8%
20 or more units	267	5.7%
Mobile home & other	224	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2033875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.2335, -95.7160