Median Household Income
$51,069 ± $4,874
Median Home Value
$88,800 ± $15,646
Median Gross Rent
$789 ± $59/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,742
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
Homeownership Rate
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.7%
Median Age
38.3
Average Commute
16 min
Households
3,665
Veterans
512
Population Over Time
Independence shrank 9.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
9,282
2016
9,084
2018
8,847
2020
8,595
2022
8,556
2024
8,422
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.8%
Hispanic or Latino
8.1%
Black or African American
2.1%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Kansas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.