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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Independence, MO was 3.4%, which was 17.6% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.8% across the entire state of Missouri. Compared to the unemployment rate of 7.5% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 120.6%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Independence are: Health care (11.3% of civilian employees), Construction (8.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.2% of civilian employees). 75.8% of workers work in Jackson County and 8.2% of all workers work at home. 73.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.1% greater than the rate of 67.6% across the entire state of Missouri.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Independence, Missouri was 113,288 / 121,211
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Independence, Missouri was 113,288 / 121,211
Most common industries
Most common industries | Most common industries | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 11.3% (6,392) | 4.6% (1,330) | 18.1% (5,062) | 8.1% (4,500) | 2.7% (775) | 14.0% (3,725) |
Construction | 8.0% (4,520) | 14.2% (4,088) | 1.5% (432) | 7.4% (4,106) | 12.7% (3,670) | 1.6% (436) |
Educational services | 7.2% (4,071) | 5.1% (1,478) | 9.3% (2,593) | 6.4% (3,539) | 2.8% (795) | 10.3% (2,744) |
Finance and insurance | 6.0% (3,380) | 2.8% (810) | 9.2% (2,570) | 6.7% (3,716) | 3.3% (951) | 10.4% (2,765) |
Accommodation and food services | 5.9% (3,353) | 6.0% (1,721) | 5.8% (1,632) | 6.1% (3,366) | 5.8% (1,662) | 6.4% (1,704) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.3% (3,026) | 4.7% (1,363) | 6.0% (1,663) | 4.5% (2,480) | 4.1% (1,193) | 4.9% (1,287) |
Public administration | 4.5% (2,544) | 3.2% (911) | 5.8% (1,633) | 4.4% (2,440) | 3.7% (1,072) | 5.2% (1,368) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.0% (2,278) | 5.1% (1,454) | 2.9% (824) | 3.2% (1,761) | 3.0% (879) | 3.3% (882) |
Social assistance | 3.0% (1,695) | 0.6% (170) | 5.5% (1,525) | 1.9% (1,065) | 0.6% (171) | 3.4% (894) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.5% (1,431) | 1.7% (491) | 3.4% (940) | 2.2% (1,238) | 1.4% (390) | 3.2% (848) |
Food and beverage stores | 2.5% (1,428) | 2.7% (763) | 2.4% (665) | 2.4% (1,306) | 2.6% (742) | 2.1% (564) |
Personal and laundry services | 2.3% (1,282) | 1.8% (510) | 2.8% (772) | 1.5% (856) | 1.1% (327) | 2.0% (529) |
Truck transportation | 2.0% (1,142) | 3.6% (1,038) | 0.4% (104) | 2.0% (1,080) | 3.3% (961) | 0.4% (119) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.9% (1,104) | 2.1% (594) | 1.8% (510) | 1.8% (1,017) | 1.6% (459) | 2.1% (558) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.9% (1,094) | 2.6% (753) | 1.2% (341) | 1.1% (627) | 1.4% (418) | 0.8% (209) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.8% (1,016) | 2.8% (801) | 0.8% (215) | 2.0% (1,093) | 3.4% (985) | 0.4% (108) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.7% (979) | 2.2% (623) | 1.3% (356) | 1.9% (1,039) | 1.8% (511) | 2.0% (528) |
Transportation equipment | 1.7% (951) | 2.8% (803) | 0.5% (148) | 2.0% (1,132) | 3.3% (963) | 0.6% (169) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.7% (950) | 2.3% (653) | 1.1% (297) | 1.9% (1,066) | 3.3% (942) | 0.5% (124) |
Metal and metal products | 1.6% (896) | 2.3% (675) | 0.8% (221) | 2.3% (1,256) | 3.6% (1,033) | 0.8% (223) |
Food | 1.6% (895) | 1.9% (535) | 1.3% (360) | 1.3% (714) | 1.8% (529) | 0.7% (185) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.4% (784) | 1.3% (365) | 1.5% (419) | 2.0% (1,112) | 1.8% (512) | 2.3% (600) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.3% (760) | 1.2% (356) | 1.4% (404) | 0.8% (455) | 1.3% (366) | 0.3% (89) |
Utilities | 1.3% (743) | 1.8% (519) | 0.8% (224) | 0.6% (357) | 1.1% (312) | 0.2% (45) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.3% (732) | 1.3% (383) | 1.2% (349) | 3.2% (1,746) | 2.8% (809) | 3.5% (937) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.0% (578) | 1.3% (364) | 0.8% (214) | 1.1% (598) | 1.4% (413) | 0.7% (185) |
Machinery | 1.0% (548) | 1.6% (471) | 0.3% (77) | 1.2% (644) | 1.9% (547) | 0.4% (97) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.9% (503) | 1.0% (275) | 0.8% (228) | 0.8% (428) | 0.4% (114) | 1.2% (314) |
Chemicals | 0.9% (493) | 0.6% (165) | 1.2% (328) | 0.5% (289) | 0.6% (170) | 0.4% (119) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.8% (466) | 0.5% (138) | 1.2% (328) | 0.4% (245) | 0.2% (56) | 0.7% (189) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.8% (464) | 1.2% (337) | 0.5% (127) | 1.0% (539) | 1.4% (409) | 0.5% (130) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.8% (452) | 1.0% (301) | 0.5% (151) | 1.4% (779) | 1.5% (439) | 1.3% (340) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (328) | 0.8% (239) | 0.3% (89) | 0.6% (354) | 1.0% (290) | 0.2% (64) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.6% (316) | 0.8% (217) | 0.4% (99) | 0.5% (298) | 0.8% (220) | 0.3% (78) |
Computer and electronic products | 0.6% (312) | 0.9% (269) | 0.2% (43) | 0.4% (233) | 0.6% (159) | 0.3% (74) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (304) | 0.1% (43) | 0.9% (261) | 0.5% (267) | 0.3% (74) | 0.7% (193) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (273) | 0.7% (196) | 0.3% (77) | 0.8% (434) | 1.1% (309) | 0.5% (125) |
Paper | 0.4% (223) | 0.6% (179) | 0.2% (44) | 0.9% (475) | 1.1% (329) | 0.6% (146) |
Rail transportation | 0.4% (218) | 0.8% (218) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (291) | 0.9% (260) | 0.1% (31) |
Private households | 0.4% (210) | 0.1% (32) | 0.6% (178) | 0.3% (139) | 0.0% (4) | 0.5% (135) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.4% (206) | 0.4% (103) | 0.4% (103) | 1.1% (600) | 1.1% (321) | 1.1% (279) |
Gasoline stations | 0.4% (205) | 0.2% (47) | 0.6% (158) | 0.4% (234) | 0.5% (138) | 0.4% (96) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.3% (196) | 0.5% (147) | 0.2% (49) | 0.2% (128) | 0.4% (107) | 0.1% (21) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.3% (189) | 0.6% (164) | 0.1% (25) | 0.1% (79) | 0.1% (16) | 0.2% (63) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (188) | 0.6% (166) | 0.1% (22) | 0.2% (112) | 0.2% (55) | 0.2% (57) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (186) | 0.2% (63) | 0.4% (123) | 0.5% (294) | 0.7% (199) | 0.4% (95) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (183) | 0.3% (93) | 0.3% (90) | 0.7% (404) | 0.5% (157) | 0.9% (247) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (158) | 0.3% (74) | 0.3% (84) | 0.2% (108) | 0.2% (61) | 0.2% (47) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (143) | 0.5% (131) | 0.0% (12) | 0.4% (234) | 0.7% (205) | 0.1% (29) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (131) | 0.4% (116) | 0.1% (15) | 0.1% (83) | 0.2% (52) | 0.1% (31) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (129) | 0.4% (114) | 0.1% (15) | 0.5% (278) | 0.6% (184) | 0.4% (94) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (129) | 0.4% (129) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (406) | 1.0% (292) | 0.4% (114) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.2% (117) | 0.1% (31) | 0.3% (86) | 0.5% (301) | 0.5% (149) | 0.6% (152) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (110) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (110) | 0.2% (123) | 0.0% (7) | 0.4% (116) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (106) | 0.4% (106) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (214) | 0.5% (156) | 0.2% (58) |
Apparel | 0.2% (87) | 0.1% (31) | 0.2% (56) | 0.2% (90) | 0.1% (29) | 0.2% (61) |
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (85) | 0.2% (48) | 0.1% (37) | 0.1% (78) | 0.1% (24) | 0.2% (54) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (78) | 0.1% (31) | 0.2% (47) | 0.4% (207) | 0.4% (108) | 0.4% (99) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.1% (76) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (76) | 0.7% (365) | 0.5% (146) | 0.8% (219) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.1% (75) | 0.3% (75) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (193) | 0.6% (175) | 0.1% (18) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (74) | 0.3% (74) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (218) | 0.5% (136) | 0.3% (82) |
Air transportation | 0.1% (62) | 0.1% (15) | 0.2% (47) | 0.3% (165) | 0.5% (136) | 0.1% (29) |
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (62) | 0.1% (37) | 0.1% (25) | 0.1% (58) | 0.0% (14) | 0.2% (44) |
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (57) | 0.1% (15) | 0.2% (42) | 0.4% (196) | 0.3% (100) | 0.4% (96) |
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (54) | 0.2% (54) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (17) | 0.0% (10) | 0.0% (7) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (53) | 0.1% (24) | 0.1% (29) | 0.1% (59) | 0.1% (22) | 0.1% (37) |
Fuel dealers | 0.1% (34) | 0.1% (34) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (36) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (36) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (33) | 0.1% (33) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (101) | 0.3% (93) | 0.0% (8) |
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (22) | 0.0% (7) | 0.1% (15) | 0.2% (130) | 0.2% (58) | 0.3% (72) |
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (22) | 0.1% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (89) | 0.2% (58) | 0.1% (31) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (11) | 0.0% (11) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (63) | 0.1% (40) | 0.1% (23) |
Wood products | 0.0% (7) | 0.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (122) | 0.4% (111) | 0.0% (11) |
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (6) | 0.0% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (57) | 0.2% (50) | 0.0% (7) |
Vending machine operators | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (46) | 0.1% (35) | 0.0% (11) |
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (106) | 0.2% (49) | 0.2% (57) |
Unemployment in Independence
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.5%Males
- 6.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 7.2%Males
- 3.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 5.4%Males
- 2.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 2.1%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 6.0%Males
- 2.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 2.5%Males
- 1.6%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.1%Males
- 4.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 9.6%Males
- 12.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 14.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 5.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 7.2%Males
- 9.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 6.6%Males
- 2.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 4.5%Males
- 14.1%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Independence: | 3.4% |
Missouri: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Independence: | 3.2% |
Missouri: | 2.5% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Independence: | 5.9% |
Missouri: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Independence: | 8.1% |
Missouri: | 6.1% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Independence: | 3.9% |
Missouri: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Independence: | 4.2% |
Missouri: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Independence: | 4.8% |
Missouri: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Independence: | 5.6% |
Missouri: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Independence: | 6.5% |
Missouri: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Independence: | 7.6% |
Missouri: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Independence: | 7.5% |
Missouri: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Independence: | 7.8% |
Missouri: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Independence: | 9.4% |
Missouri: | 8.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Independence: | 10.4% |
Missouri: | 9.5% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Independence: | 9.3% |
Missouri: | 9.0% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Independence: | 6.5% |
Missouri: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Independence: | 5.5% |
Missouri: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Independence: | 5.4% |
Missouri: | 4.9% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Independence: | 6.0% |
Missouri: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Independence: | 6.6% |
Missouri: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Independence: | 6.1% |
Missouri: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Independence: | 5.6% |
Missouri: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Independence: | 4.4% |
Missouri: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Independence: | 3.3% |
Missouri: | 3.4% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Independence: | 2.8% |
Missouri: | 3.2% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Independence: | 3.4% |
Missouri: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Independence: | 3.6% |
Missouri: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Independence: | 3.9% |
Missouri: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Independence: | 4.1% |
Missouri: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Independence: | 4.4% |
Missouri: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Independence: | 4.8% |
Missouri: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Independence: | 5.0% |
Missouri: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Independence: | 5.2% |
Missouri: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Independence: | 4.4% |
Missouri: | 5.9% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Independence: | 5.5% (2,772) |
Missouri: | 5.1% (132,194) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Independence: | 4.0% (2,028) |
Missouri: | 4.0% (102,750) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Independence: | 4.1% (2,055) |
Missouri: | 5.2% (133,808) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Independence: | 11.3% (5,685) |
Missouri: | 9.4% (241,561) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Independence: | 10.5% (5,303) |
Missouri: | 10.8% (276,741) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Independence: | 11.0% (5,560) |
Missouri: | 15.0% (386,162) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Independence: | 10.5% (5,266) |
Missouri: | 13.6% (350,191) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Independence: | 12.1% (6,108) |
Missouri: | 10.2% (263,069) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Independence: | 2.2% (1,101) |
Missouri: | 4.5% (115,822) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Independence: | 5.8% (2,895) |
Missouri: | 5.3% (135,238) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Independence: | 3.4% (1,728) |
Missouri: | 2.6% (66,859) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Independence: | 2.0% (983) |
Missouri: | 1.2% (30,075) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Independence: | 7.7% (3,868) |
Missouri: | 6.7% (172,065) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Independence: | 9.9% (4,967) |
Missouri: | 6.5% (167,398) |
<5am:
Independence: | 2.8% (1,524) |
Missouri: | 3.3% (87,470) |
5:30am:
Independence: | 3.1% (1,680) |
Missouri: | 2.9% (77,169) |
6am:
Independence: | 4.6% (2,502) |
Missouri: | 4.5% (119,243) |
6:30am:
Independence: | 11.1% (6,043) |
Missouri: | 9.2% (240,618) |
7am:
Independence: | 11.5% (6,245) |
Missouri: | 11.1% (292,921) |
7:30am:
Independence: | 15.1% (8,225) |
Missouri: | 15.0% (393,152) |
8am:
Independence: | 14.7% (8,032) |
Missouri: | 16.0% (419,686) |
8:30am:
Independence: | 9.2% (5,015) |
Missouri: | 9.1% (239,288) |
9am:
Independence: | 4.4% (2,389) |
Missouri: | 4.1% (107,569) |
10am:
Independence: | 4.8% (2,630) |
Missouri: | 4.3% (113,252) |
11am:
Independence: | 1.5% (812) |
Missouri: | 1.9% (49,720) |
12pm:
Independence: | 0.9% (484) |
Missouri: | 0.9% (23,241) |
4pm:
Independence: | 7.0% (3,822) |
Missouri: | 7.1% (187,847) |
>4pm:
Independence: | 7.3% (3,977) |
Missouri: | 7.1% (187,336) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 5.6% (1,555) |
Missouri: | 6.2% (84,551) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 3.3% (926) |
Missouri: | 5.1% (69,963) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 2.7% (743) |
Missouri: | 6.3% (86,018) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 16.0% (4,423) |
Missouri: | 11.0% (150,105) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 10.2% (2,837) |
Missouri: | 11.6% (157,905) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 11.3% (3,119) |
Missouri: | 14.1% (192,593) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 10.3% (2,856) |
Missouri: | 11.4% (155,925) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 9.1% (2,532) |
Missouri: | 9.3% (126,252) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 1.7% (480) |
Missouri: | 3.5% (48,221) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 5.6% (1,556) |
Missouri: | 4.7% (63,451) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 3.1% (862) |
Missouri: | 2.2% (30,487) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Independence: | 1.1% (297) |
Missouri: | 1.1% (14,557) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Independence: | 8.2% (2,261) |
Missouri: | 6.7% (91,701) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Independence: | 11.7% (3,252) |
Missouri: | 6.7% (91,701) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 5.4% (1,217) |
Missouri: | 3.9% (47,643) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 4.9% (1,102) |
Missouri: | 2.7% (32,787) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 5.8% (1,312) |
Missouri: | 3.9% (47,790) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 5.6% (1,262) |
Missouri: | 7.6% (91,456) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 10.9% (2,466) |
Missouri: | 9.8% (118,836) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 10.8% (2,441) |
Missouri: | 16.0% (193,569) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 10.7% (2,410) |
Missouri: | 16.0% (194,266) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 15.8% (3,576) |
Missouri: | 11.3% (136,817) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 2.7% (621) |
Missouri: | 5.6% (67,601) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 5.9% (1,339) |
Missouri: | 5.9% (71,787) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 3.8% (866) |
Missouri: | 3.0% (36,372) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Independence: | 3.0% (686) |
Missouri: | 1.3% (15,518) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Independence: | 7.1% (1,607) |
Missouri: | 6.6% (80,364) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Independence: | 7.6% (1,715) |
Missouri: | 6.3% (75,697) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.8%
Number of people working at home: 4,670 (8.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -15,861 (-14.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,710 (32.5%)
Number of people working at home: 4,670 (8.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -15,861 (-14.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,710 (32.5%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Independence: | 3.6% (1,374) |
Missouri: | 3.7% (97,279) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Independence: | 10.4% (3,918) |
Missouri: | 12.0% (311,800) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Independence: | 13.2% (5,012) |
Missouri: | 14.1% (366,943) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Independence: | 15.8% (5,984) |
Missouri: | 16.3% (422,780) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Independence: | 17.3% (6,551) |
Missouri: | 15.1% (393,604) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Independence: | 9.2% (3,470) |
Missouri: | 7.2% (188,346) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Independence: | 12.9% (4,874) |
Missouri: | 13.1% (341,140) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Independence: | 4.9% (1,860) |
Missouri: | 3.4% (88,075) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Independence: | 2.4% (905) |
Missouri: | 3.3% (86,150) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Independence: | 7.9% (2,991) |
Missouri: | 6.2% (161,396) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Independence: | 1.3% (496) |
Missouri: | 3.4% (89,320) |
90 or more minutes:
Independence: | 1.0% (393) |
Missouri: | 2.0% (52,877) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Independence: | 2.1% (1,134) |
Missouri: | 3.8% (99,335) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Independence: | 8.1% (4,405) |
Missouri: | 11.9% (312,582) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Independence: | 12.3% (6,725) |
Missouri: | 14.9% (390,913) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Independence: | 15.2% (8,263) |
Missouri: | 15.3% (403,273) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Independence: | 17.1% (9,297) |
Missouri: | 14.2% (373,125) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Independence: | 8.6% (4,696) |
Missouri: | 5.9% (155,845) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Independence: | 18.0% (9,786) |
Missouri: | 13.0% (341,771) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Independence: | 3.9% (2,103) |
Missouri: | 2.7% (70,444) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Independence: | 3.8% (2,086) |
Missouri: | 3.0% (80,060) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Independence: | 5.8% (3,170) |
Missouri: | 6.4% (169,018) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Independence: | 1.9% (1,041) |
Missouri: | 3.4% (88,471) |
90 or more minutes:
Independence: | 1.2% (674) |
Missouri: | 2.0% (53,675) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 3.1% (614) |
Missouri: | 3.7% (50,651) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 7.9% (1,582) |
Missouri: | 10.8% (149,301) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 11.1% (2,223) |
Missouri: | 13.2% (182,207) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 13.7% (2,742) |
Missouri: | 15.3% (211,112) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 17.1% (3,425) |
Missouri: | 14.9% (204,831) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 13.7% (2,746) |
Missouri: | 7.1% (98,198) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 13.6% (2,728) |
Missouri: | 13.9% (192,051) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 3.6% (729) |
Missouri: | 3.6% (50,177) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 2.6% (518) |
Missouri: | 3.6% (49,681) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 10.6% (2,112) |
Missouri: | 7.0% (96,218) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Independence: | 1.4% (273) |
Missouri: | 4.2% (58,493) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
Independence: | 1.6% (313) |
Missouri: | 2.5% (34,673) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 4.3% (760) |
Missouri: | 3.8% (46,628) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 13.1% (2,336) |
Missouri: | 13.3% (162,499) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 15.6% (2,789) |
Missouri: | 15.1% (184,736) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 18.2% (3,242) |
Missouri: | 17.3% (211,668) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 17.5% (3,126) |
Missouri: | 15.4% (188,773) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 4.1% (724) |
Missouri: | 7.4% (90,148) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 12.0% (2,146) |
Missouri: | 12.2% (149,089) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 6.3% (1,131) |
Missouri: | 3.1% (37,898) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 2.2% (387) |
Missouri: | 3.0% (36,469) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 4.9% (879) |
Missouri: | 5.3% (65,178) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Independence: | 1.3% (223) |
Missouri: | 2.5% (30,827) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Independence: | 0.4% (80) |
Missouri: | 1.5% (18,204) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Independence: | 90.6% (31,374) |
Missouri: | 86.7% (1,052,119) |
Carpooled:
Independence: | 7.7% (2,656) |
Missouri: | 9.0% (122,276) |
Bus:
Independence: | 0.3% (115) |
Missouri: | 0.8% (10,021) |
Ferryboat:
Independence: | 0.0% (7) |
Missouri: | 0.0% (60) |
Bicycle:
Independence: | 0.1% (26) |
Missouri: | 0.2% (1,914) |
Walked:
Independence: | 0.7% (236) |
Missouri: | 1.9% (21,226) |
Other means:
Independence: | 0.6% (200) |
Missouri: | 1.2% (13,524) |
Drove car alone:
Independence: | 83.1% (45,282) |
Missouri: | 80.5% (2,116,096) |
Carpooled:
Independence: | 12.3% (6,700) |
Missouri: | 11.6% (306,179) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Independence: | 0.7% (384) |
Missouri: | 1.3% (33,383) |
Subway or elevated:
Independence: | 0.0% (12) |
Missouri: | 0.1% (1,939) |
Railroad:
Independence: | 0.0% (12) |
Missouri: | 0.0% (405) |
Taxicab:
Independence: | 0.1% (52) |
Missouri: | 0.1% (2,759) |
Motorcycle:
Independence: | 0.1% (49) |
Missouri: | 0.1% (1,540) |
Bicycle:
Independence: | 0.0% (13) |
Missouri: | 0.1% (3,937) |
Walked:
Independence: | 0.9% (495) |
Missouri: | 2.1% (55,631) |
Other means:
Independence: | 0.7% (381) |
Missouri: | 0.6% (15,976) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Independence: | 90.6% (15,666) |
Missouri: | 87.2% (1,052,119) |
Carpooled - Males:
Independence: | 7.2% (1,250) |
Missouri: | 8.1% (122,276) |
Bus - Males:
Independence: | 0.4% (63) |
Missouri: | 0.8% (10,021) |
Ferryboat - Males:
Independence: | 0.0% (7) |
Missouri: | 0.0% (60) |
Bicycle - Males:
Independence: | 0.1% (26) |
Missouri: | 0.3% (1,914) |
Walked - Males:
Independence: | 0.8% (130) |
Missouri: | 2.0% (21,226) |
Other means - Males:
Independence: | 0.9% (149) |
Missouri: | 1.3% (13,524) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Independence: | 90.7% (15,713) |
Missouri: | 86.1% (1,052,119) |
Carpooled - Females:
Independence: | 8.1% (1,407) |
Missouri: | 10.0% (122,276) |
Bus - Females:
Independence: | 0.3% (52) |
Missouri: | 0.8% (10,021) |
Walked - Females:
Independence: | 0.6% (106) |
Missouri: | 1.7% (21,226) |
Other means - Females:
Independence: | 0.3% (50) |
Missouri: | 1.1% (13,524) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Independence: | 92.1% (44,678) |
Missouri: | 90.5% (2,229,200) |
In 2 person carpool:
Independence: | 6.5% (3,152) |
Missouri: | 7.4% (182,593) |
In 3 person carpool:
Independence: | 0.6% (272) |
Missouri: | 1.3% (32,642) |
In 4 person carpool:
Independence: | 0.6% (285) |
Missouri: | 0.4% (10,413) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Independence: | 0.3% (138) |
Missouri: | 0.2% (5,660) |
Drove alone:
Independence: | 87.1% (45,282) |
Missouri: | 87.4% (2,116,096) |
In 2 person carpool:
Independence: | 11.0% (5,717) |
Missouri: | 10.3% (249,420) |
In 3 person carpool:
Independence: | 1.1% (549) |
Missouri: | 1.5% (36,828) |
In 4 person carpool:
Independence: | 0.4% (219) |
Missouri: | 0.5% (11,353) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Independence: | 0.3% (135) |
Missouri: | 0.2% (5,060) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Independence: | 0.2% (80) |
Missouri: | 0.1% (3,518) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Independence: | 73.5% (42,860) |
Missouri: | 67.6% (2,018,769) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Independence: | 2.5% (1,458) |
Missouri: | 3.4% (102,264) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Independence: | 5.8% (3,382) |
Missouri: | 10.2% (306,001) |
Local government workers:
Independence: | 7.9% (4,578) |
Missouri: | 6.7% (200,319) |
State government workers:
Independence: | 2.7% (1,546) |
Missouri: | 3.6% (106,233) |
Federal government workers:
Independence: | 3.1% (1,803) |
Missouri: | 2.6% (78,354) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Independence: | 4.6% (2,663) |
Missouri: | 5.7% (170,561) |
Employee of private company:
Independence: | 73.6% (40,781) |
Missouri: | 68.3% (1,816,616) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Independence: | 2.0% (1,080) |
Missouri: | 2.8% (75,124) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Independence: | 8.2% (4,540) |
Missouri: | 8.8% (234,943) |
Local government workers:
Independence: | 5.3% (2,917) |
Missouri: | 5.5% (144,964) |
State government workers:
Independence: | 2.0% (1,108) |
Missouri: | 4.8% (127,063) |
Federal government workers:
Independence: | 3.8% (2,080) |
Missouri: | 2.5% (67,014) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Independence: | 5.0% (2,790) |
Missouri: | 6.9% (182,699) |
Unpaid family workers:
Independence: | 0.2% (85) |
Missouri: | 0.4% (9,501) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Independence: | 76.4% (23,754) |
Missouri: | 71.9% (1,112,270) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Independence: | 2.8% (877) |
Missouri: | 4.3% (66,103) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Independence: | 4.7% (1,473) |
Missouri: | 6.4% (98,843) |
Local government workers - Males:
Independence: | 6.7% (2,087) |
Missouri: | 5.3% (82,254) |
State government workers - Males:
Independence: | 2.7% (836) |
Missouri: | 2.8% (42,837) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Independence: | 1.2% (384) |
Missouri: | 2.7% (41,070) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Independence: | 5.3% (1,661) |
Missouri: | 6.6% (101,809) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Independence: | 70.2% (19,106) |
Missouri: | 63.0% (906,499) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Independence: | 2.1% (581) |
Missouri: | 2.5% (36,161) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Independence: | 7.0% (1,909) |
Missouri: | 14.4% (207,158) |
Local government workers - Females:
Independence: | 9.2% (2,491) |
Missouri: | 8.2% (118,065) |
State government workers - Females:
Independence: | 2.6% (710) |
Missouri: | 4.4% (63,396) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Independence: | 5.2% (1,419) |
Missouri: | 2.6% (37,284) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Independence: | 3.7% (1,002) |
Missouri: | 4.8% (68,752) |