| INDEPENDENCE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 34634 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 34233 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1.2 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 401 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 34233 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2412 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8013 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.1 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5527 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32745 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 851 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 188 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 367 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 472 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1008 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31831 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.5 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.5 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.9 |
| INDEPENDENCE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91.9 |
| INDEPENDENCE Births 2006 | 471 |
| INDEPENDENCE Deaths 2006 | 381 |
| INDEPENDENCE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| INDEPENDENCE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.5 |
| INDEPENDENCE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.2 |
| INDEPENDENCE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3 |
| INDEPENDENCE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 75.5 |
| INDEPENDENCE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 13.7 |
| INDEPENDENCE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7376 |
| INDEPENDENCE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.5 |
| INDEPENDENCE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 15567 |
| INDEPENDENCE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 726 |
| INDEPENDENCE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.9 |
| INDEPENDENCE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74.4 |
| INDEPENDENCE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 64300 |
| INDEPENDENCE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.2 |
| INDEPENDENCE Households 2000 (complete count) | 13467 |
| INDEPENDENCE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.47 |
| INDEPENDENCE Per capita income in 1999 | 16163 |
| INDEPENDENCE Median household income 2008 | 36019 |
| INDEPENDENCE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.1 |
| INDEPENDENCE Personal income 2007 | 1006 |
| INDEPENDENCE Per capita personal income 2007 | 29119 |
| INDEPENDENCE Civilian labor force 2008 | 17034 |
| INDEPENDENCE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1124 |
| INDEPENDENCE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.6 |
| INDEPENDENCE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 22116 |
| INDEPENDENCE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 228 |
| INDEPENDENCE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2446 |
| INDEPENDENCE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 697367 |
| INDEPENDENCE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31532 |
| INDEPENDENCE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 823 |
| INDEPENDENCE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 15243 |
| INDEPENDENCE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 5.3 |
| INDEPENDENCE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2576 |
| INDEPENDENCE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 29338 |
| INDEPENDENCE Total number of firms 2002 | 2951 |
| INDEPENDENCE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENCE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENCE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENCE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENCE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENCE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENCE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 959341 |
| INDEPENDENCE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| INDEPENDENCE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 331482 |
| INDEPENDENCE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9658 |
| INDEPENDENCE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 14 |
| INDEPENDENCE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2153 |
| INDEPENDENCE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 249653 |
| INDEPENDENCE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 263083 |
| INDEPENDENCE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7595 |
| INDEPENDENCE Land area in square miles 2000 | 763.78 |
| INDEPENDENCE Population per square mile 2000 | 45 |
