Independence, KS Profile

Independence, KS, population 9,284, is located in Kansas's Montgomery county, about 75.7 miles from Tulsa and 95.1 miles from Wichita.

Through the 90's Independence's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Independence has declined by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	7%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	34.90
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,846	N/A
2001	9,700	-1.48%
2002	9,531	-1.74%
2003	9,433	-1.03%
2004	9,377	-0.59%
2005	9,284	-0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,574

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	804
2003	576
2004	562
2005	N/A
2006	545
2007	748
2008	499

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	2	0	-	1	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	9	1	6	-	2	1	3
Robbery	-	16	10	11	-	5	12	5
Aggravated Assault	-	55	42	36	-	43	55	38

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,002
2003	7,174
2004	5,629
2005	N/A
2006	4,845
2007	5,244
2008	4,767

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	166	168	159	-	100	116	85
Larceny, Theft	-	406	496	350	-	331	333	333
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	25	21	22	-	22	35	21
Arson	-	3	3	4	-	5	7	4

Location

Elevation	826 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles