Independence City, Kentucky

Independence City is a city located in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 14982. Its population was estimated at 21694 in July 2008, It is 32nd most populous in Kentucky. The city comprises an area of 16.78 square miles (43.46 sq km), of which, 16.77 square miles (43.43 sq km) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, making it the 13th largest by size in Kentucky.

As of the census of 2000, there were 14982 people, 5181 households, and 4148 families living in the city. The population density was 893.2 people per square mile (344.87/kmē), it is 285th most densely populated city in Kentucky. There were 5391 housing units at an average density of 321.5 per square mile (124.13/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.89 persons, and the average family size was 3.21 persons. In the city Age distribution was 30.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 98.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 102.8 females. The median age of the city's population was 31.3 years, The median age of males was 30.5 years, for females the median age was 32.1 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.18% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 0.87% from two or more races and 0.36% Other races.

Independence city Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Independence city Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Independence City Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $51002, it is 96th wealthiest city by median household income in Kentucky. The median income for a family in the city was $55030, making it the 115th highest city by median family income in Kentucky. The per capita income for the city was $20191, it would be the 137th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The median income was $25499, Males have a median income of $32038 versus $20134 for females.

In 2000, 3826 pupils and students, of which 2096 are male and 1730 are female, 25.54% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 270 nursery or pri school, 228 kindergarten, 1862 elementary school, 815 high school and 651 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census14982
April 2000 Estimate15073
July 2000 Estimate15203
July 2001 Estimate15654
July 2002 Estimate16265
July 2003 Estimate16985
July 2004 Estimate17974
July 2005 Estimate19066
July 2006 Estimate20297
July 2007 Estimate21192
July 2008 Estimate21694
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school17892270
Kindergarten123105228
Elementary school10348281862
High school430385815
College or graduate school331320651
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Independence city, Kentucky$51002$55030$20191
Kenton County, Kentucky$43906$52953$22085
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587