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Independence, MO Profile


Independence, MO, population 121,180, is located in Missouri's Jackson county, about 8.8 miles from Kansas City and 11.5 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Independence's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Independence has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Independence's population has grown by about 2%.

Independence's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Independence tend to be higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000113,223N/A
2001114,4591.09%
2002115,4230.84%
2003116,7041.11%
2004117,9211.04%
2005118,9670.89%
2006119,8280.72%
2007120,9420.93%
2008121,2120.22%
2009121,180-0.03%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,012
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001586
2002568
2003666
2004707
2005711
2006732
2007769
2008747
2009613
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 627144491
2002 633124489
2003 243107605
2004 150111637
2005 645123622
2006 261138612
2007 745154631
2008 957163595
2009 351167528
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,212
20026,818
20037,359
20047,520
20057,319
20066,853
20077,286
20087,335
20095,865
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,157 6,220 844
2002 1,210 5,833 788
2003 1,328 6,080 956
2004 1,380 6,197 925
2005 1,304 5,956 930
2006 1236 5538 834
2007 1304 5547 1082
2008 1413 5904 779
2009 1328 5134 703
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation1,033 feet above sea level
Land Area78.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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