Independence, MO Profile

Independence, MO, population 110,208, 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 this decade the population of Independence has declined by about 3%.

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
	White	92%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	36.00
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	113,288	N/A
2001	112,999	-0.26%
2002	112,650	-0.31%
2003	111,858	-0.70%
2004	110,966	-0.80%
2005	110,208	-0.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,012

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	586
2002	568
2003	666
2004	707
2005	711
2006	732

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	6	2	1	6	2
Forcible Rape	27	33	43	50	45	61
Robbery	144	124	107	111	123	138
Aggravated Assault	491	489	605	637	622	612

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,212
2002	6,818
2003	7,359
2004	7,520
2005	7,319
2006	6,853

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,157	1,210	1,328	1,380	1,304	1236
Larceny, Theft	6,220	5,833	6,080	6,197	5,956	5538
Motor Vehicle Theft	844	788	956	925	930	834
Arson	53	48	47	31	34	40

Location

Elevation	1,033 feet above sea level
Land Area	78.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles