Independence City, Missouri

Independence City is a city located in Jackson and Clay counties, Missouri, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 113288. The July 2008 population estimate is 110440, making it Missouri's fourth largest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 78.45 sq mi (203.18 kmē), of which, 78.33 square miles (202.87 kmē) of it is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 kmē) of it is water, making it the third largest by size in Missouri.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 113288 residents, 47390 households, and 30544 families in the city. The population density was 1446.3 people per square mile (558.42/kmē), it is Missouri's 192nd most densely populated city. There were 50213 housing units at an average density of 641 per square mile (247.49/kmē). The average household size was 2.37 people, and the average family size was 2.93 people. The population's age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median age is 37.8 years, the median age of male residents at 36 and the median age of female residents at 39.5. The racial makeup of the city was 104081 White, 2939 Black or African American, 721 American Indian, 788 Asian, 523 Native Hawaiian, 2619 from two or more races and 1617 Ohter races.

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

The median income for a household in the city was $38012, making it the 216th wealthiest city by median household income among the Missouri. The median income for a family in the city was $45876, it is the 210th wealthiest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $19384, it is the 174th wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income is $23798, Males had a median income of $29096 versus $19728 for females.

In 2000, 25372 pupils and students, of which 12552 are male and 12820 are female, 22.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 1966 nursery or pri school, 1463 kindergarten, 12308 elementary school, 5599 high school and 4036 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census113288
April 2000 Estimate113271
July 2000 Estimate113362
July 2001 Estimate113205
July 2002 Estimate112903
July 2003 Estimate112454
July 2004 Estimate111939
July 2005 Estimate111190
July 2006 Estimate110619
July 2007 Estimate110538
July 2008 Estimate110440
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10229441966
Kindergarten8626011463
Elementary school6160614812308
High school259830015599
College or graduate school191021264036
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Independence city, Missouri$38012$45876$19384
Jackson County, Missouri$39277$48435$20788
Missouri, United States$37934$46044$19936
United States$41994$50046$21587