What is the population of Independence, Missouri?

The population of Independence, Missouri is 117,279.

What is the median household income in Independence, Missouri?

The median household income in Independence, Missouri is $59,610, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Independence, Missouri is $126,009, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Independence, Missouri is 6.0%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health C

Income C

Education D

Metric	Independence	Missouri Avg	U.S. Average
Population	117,279	6,177,646	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	1495.4	88.7	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.62%	0.26%	0.57%
Median age	36.3	37.3	37.1
Households	50,505	2,484,450	128,459,983

Year	Independence

Group	Share

Independence has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	Independence	Missouri Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$59,610	$69,051	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.26%	4.84%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.1%	5.2%

Metric	Independence	Missouri Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$126,009	$136,017	$242,182
Median rent	$1,066	$995	$1,342
Homeownership rate	60.9%	67.9%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric	Independence	Missouri Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	22.9	21.0	22.5
Work from home	10.3%	11.6%	13.4%

Independence has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	Independence	Missouri Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.4%	28.8%	31.6%
Average household size	2.37	2.42	2.54

Independence has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric	Independence	Missouri Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	75.9	76.9	78.3
Self-rated poor health	18.4%	19.0%	16.3%
Smokers	21.5%	22.8%	19.0%