Independence, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,372 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,966 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,463 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,308 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,599 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,036 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 76,559 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,332 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,745 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,441 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,323 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 4,055 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,726 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,937 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 90,630 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,719 | 22.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 48,355 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 1,803 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 7,029 | 7.8 |
Female | 5,799 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 12,724 | 14.0 |
Female | 7,262 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,425 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,236 | 51.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 86,136 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,727 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,525 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,934 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 64,477 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,739 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,738 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,170 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,757 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 57,270 | 54.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 47,591 | 45.0 |
Same county | 34,010 | 32.2 |
Different county | 13,581 | 12.8 |
Same state | 6,206 | 5.9 |
Different state | 7,375 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 896 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 113,207 | 100.0 |
| Native | 110,254 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 109,642 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 76,657 | 67.7 |
Different state | 32,985 | 29.1 |
Born outside United States | 612 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,953 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,064 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,509 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,444 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,953 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 599 | 20.3 |
| Asia | 931 | 31.5 |
| Africa | 16 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 141 | 4.8 |
| Latin America | 1,006 | 34.1 |
| Northern America | 260 | 8.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,757 | 100.0 |
| English only | 100,518 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,239 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,850 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 2,698 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 952 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,370 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 389 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 910 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 393 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 113,207 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 109,715 | 96.9 |
| Arab | 302 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 493 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 648 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 2,636 | 2.3 |
| English | 14,823 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,433 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 478 | 0.4 |
| German | 23,598 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 247 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 247 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 15,486 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 3,756 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 89 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,186 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,355 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 306 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,742 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 1,995 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 83 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 171 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,759 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 289 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 96 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,544 | 10.2 |
| Welsh | 1,181 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 20,716 | 18.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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