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Independence, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,877 (it was $48,100 in 2000)
Independence:

$92,877
Kansas:

$206,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,993 - $161,709

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $112,275
Here:

$112,275
State:

$264,181

Mobile homes: $55,492
Here:

$55,492
State:

$74,712

Total population: 9,162 (All urban)

Houses: 4,645 (3,772 occupied: 2,691 owner occupied, 1,127 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

32%

Housing density: 934 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $23,250.

Median contract rent in 2022: $545 (lower quartile is $447, upper quartile is $658)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $551


Median gross rent in Independence, KS in 2022: $734

Housing units in Independence with a mortgage: 1,368 (24 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $75,769

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $44,562

Median monthly housing costs: $733

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Independence, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1956

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,559
  • Male householders: 1,725 (563 living alone), Female householders: 2,007 (774 living alone)
  • 1,395 spouses (1,386 opposite-sex spouses), 284 unmarried partners, (272 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,311 children (2,028 natural, 33 adopted, 250 stepchildren), 111 grandchildren, 156 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 28 foster children, 155 other relatives, 123 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 207

Size of family households: 1,259 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 203 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,394 1-person, 246 2-persons, 40 3-persons.

1,107 married couples with children.
653 single-parent households (116 men, 537 women).

96.8% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 57 (0.7%)
(64.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence, Kansas
  • 16no bedroom
  • 51 bedroom
  • 4952 bedrooms
  • 1,6833 bedrooms
  • 3804 bedrooms
  • 1125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kansas
  • 31no bedroom
  • 3241 bedroom
  • 3972 bedrooms
  • 3413 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 215+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 161no vehicle
  • 8581 vehicle
  • 1,1262 vehicles
  • 3793 vehicles
  • 1414 vehicles
  • 275+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in renter-occupied apartments
  • 190no vehicle
  • 6851 vehicle
  • 1442 vehicles
  • 853 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Kansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Kansas
  • 01 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 363 rooms
  • 1614 rooms
  • 4565 rooms
  • 6936 rooms
  • 6497 rooms
  • 2548 rooms
  • 4239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kansas
  • 311 room
  • 2092 rooms
  • 1443 rooms
  • 2264 rooms
  • 1725 rooms
  • 1776 rooms
  • 1097 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 399+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Independence, KS
  • Independence, KS household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Independence, KS in 2022
  • 211Less than $10,000
  • 445$10,000 to $19,999
  • 494$20,000 to $29,999
  • 390$30,000 to $39,999
  • 420$40,000 to $49,999
  • 391$50,000 to $59,999
  • 437$60,000 to $74,999
  • 408$75,000 to $99,999
  • 296$100,000 to $124,999
  • 162$125,000 to $149,999
  • 94$150,000 to $199,999
  • 78$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Independence, KS

  • Distribution of house value in Independence, KS in 2022
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 158$10,000 to $14,999
  • 50$15,000 to $19,999
  • 92$20,000 to $24,999
  • 50$25,000 to $29,999
  • 53$30,000 to $34,999
  • 105$35,000 to $39,999
  • 84$40,000 to $49,999
  • 199$50,000 to $59,999
  • 224$60,000 to $69,999
  • 208$70,000 to $79,999
  • 159$80,000 to $89,999
  • 74$90,000 to $99,999
  • 273$100,000 to $124,999
  • 211$125,000 to $149,999
  • 156$150,000 to $174,999
  • 159$175,000 to $199,999
  • 152$200,000 to $249,999
  • 8$250,000 to $299,999
  • 132$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Independence, KS

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Independence, KS in 2022
  • 8$100 to $149
  • 67$150 to $199
  • 7$250 to $299
  • 99$300 to $349
  • 21$350 to $399
  • 94$400 to $449
  • 158$450 to $499
  • 109$500 to $549
  • 126$550 to $599
  • 89$600 to $649
  • 147$650 to $699
  • 28$700 to $749
  • 70$750 to $799
  • 36$800 to $899
  • 6$900 to $999
  • 14$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1$3,500 or more
  • 21No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 172 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 327
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,569
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 766
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 235
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 311
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 93
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 118
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 6
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 19
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 164
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 60
  • 90 or more minutes: 42
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Independence

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,413 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled: 659 (11.9%)
  • Bus: 29 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 47 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 91 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 172 (3.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.9%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.1%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Independence, Kansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Independence, Kansas
  • 132010 or later
  • 192000 to 2009
  • 81990 to 1999
  • 131980 to 1989
  • 121970 to 1979
  • 37Before 1970
Ancestries in Independence, KS

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 730 (22.6%)
  • German: 660 (20.4%)
  • English: 523 (16.2%)
  • Irish: 380 (11.7%)
  • European: 74 (2.3%)
  • Italian: 50 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 34 (1.1%)
  • Finnish: 32 (1.0%)
  • British: 28 (0.9%)
  • Armenian: 26 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 13 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 13 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 9 (0.3%)
  • African: 7 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 6 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Venezuela
Independence:

24.1% (14)
Kansas:

0.8% (1,695)

England
Independence:

19.0% (11)
Kansas:

0.8% (1,646)

Korea
Independence:

15.5% (9)
Kansas:

1.6% (3,345)

Mexico
Independence:

13.8% (8)
Kansas:

39.2% (81,282)

Canada
Independence:

13.8% (8)
Kansas:

1.2% (2,585)

Philippines
Independence:

10.3% (6)
Kansas:

2.6% (5,492)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,926
  • Other state: 2,437
  • Northeast: 65
  • Midwest: 667
  • South: 994
  • West: 726

78.7% of Independence residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42.9% lived in Kansas.


Independence:

78.7%
State average:

85.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 11
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 47
  • 9th grade: 71
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 61
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 33
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 913
  • Less than 1 year of college: 349
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 272
  • Associate degree: 230
  • Bachelor's degree: 307
  • Master's degree: 247
  • Professional school degree: 40
  • Doctorate degree: 16
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 3
  • 7th and 8th grade: 36
  • 9th grade: 35
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 51
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 34
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 909
  • Less than 1 year of college: 248
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 316
  • Associate degree: 483
  • Bachelor's degree: 518
  • Master's degree: 435
  • Professional school degree: 9
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Females
Independence marital status for males
Independence marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,719
  • One, attached: 40
  • Two: 81
  • 3 or 4: 18
  • 5 to 9: 103
  • 10 to 19: 217
  • 20 to 49: 77
  • 50 or more: 212
  • Mobile homes: 174

Median worth of mobile homes: $81,297

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 9.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Independence
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Independence, KS
  • 77.8%Utility gas
  • 18.7%Electricity
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Independence, KS
  • 56.4%Utility gas
  • 42.6%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68
Here:

7.0%
Kansas:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
Here:

10.7%
Kansas:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

0.3%
Kansas:

15.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability