Independence city, Kansas
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,193
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,287
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,565
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,576
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,548
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,483
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 512
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $88,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,286
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $512
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $789
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,665
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,768
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,883
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,750
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 204,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,355
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,069
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,742
Persons in poverty, percent 18.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,114.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,225.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.74
FIPS Code 2033875