Moving to Independence, Missouri

About Independence, Missouri
Independence

Independence is the county seat of Jackson County, Missouri, United States. It is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the largest suburb on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metropolitan area. In 2020, it had a total population of 123,011, making it the fifth-most populous city in Missouri.

Independence is known as the "Queen City of the Trails" because it was a point of departure for the California, Oregon, and Santa Fe Trails. It is the hometown of U.S. President Harry S. Truman, with the Truman Presidential Library and Museum, and the gravesites of Truman and First Lady Bess Truman. The city is sacred to the Latter Day Saint movement, as the home of Joseph Smith's 1831 Temple Lot, and the headquarters of several Mormon denominations.

Gender
Gender Independence Missouri Country
Female 52.3% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 47.7% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Independence Missouri Country
Less than $10,000 6.1% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2% 4.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4% 9.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.3% 10% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.1% 13.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.9% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.6% 14.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.6% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.3% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Independence Missouri Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 37% 31% 27.0%
Other College 25% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Independence Missouri Country
White 75.3% 78.8% 60.1%
African American 8.5% 11.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 1.3% 2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 1.4% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 1.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 9.3% 4.3% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity