Independence

Population: 121,944
Median household income: $59,480
Median home value: $166,400

Independence, a community in Jackson County, Missouri, has 121,944 residents. At $59,480, its median household income sits below Jackson County's $67,178.

From 2019 to 2023, Independence's population grew 4.2% from 117,084 to 121,944, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $114,100 to $166,400.

The median gross rent is $1,061. 20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 121,944
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,480
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 55,424
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

117,084121,944

Median household income

$50,592$59,480

Median home value

$114,100$166,400

Median gross rent

$864$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	117,084	$50,592	$114,100	$864
2020	117,139	$50,797	$121,200	$871
2021	122,230	$53,996	$130,400	$930
2022	122,218	$57,415	$150,800	$1,020
2023	121,944	$59,480	$166,400	$1,061

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,871	6.5%
5 to 17	20,725	17.0%
18 to 24	9,622	7.9%
25 to 34	17,624	14.5%
35 to 44	14,766	12.1%
45 to 54	13,220	10.8%
55 to 64	15,840	13.0%
65 to 74	12,068	9.9%
75 and over	10,208	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84,342	69.2%
Black or African American	13,132	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	216	0.2%
Asian	1,627	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,051	0.9%
Some other race	897	0.7%
Two or more races	5,493	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,186	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,239	9.8%
High school graduate	31,173	37.2%
Some college or associate's	26,814	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	11,469	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,031	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	45,619	81.2%
Carpooled	4,109	7.3%
Public transit	192	0.3%
Walked	253	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5,684	10.1%
Other means	356	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,411	20.6%
15 to 29 min	22,695	44.9%
30 to 44 min	12,968	25.7%
45 to 59 min	3,092	6.1%
60+ min	1,363	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.3% (18,418 of 120,495)

	Count	Share
Family households	29,600	58.1%
Nonfamily households	21,325	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50,925	91.9%
Vacant	4,499	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31,086	61.0%
Renter-occupied	19,839	39.0%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39,935	72.1%
1-unit, attached	2,719	4.9%
2 to 4 units	2,853	5.1%
5 to 19 units	4,918	8.9%
20 or more units	3,475	6.3%
Mobile home & other	1,524	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2935000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 78 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 39.0855, -94.3521