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| Independence |
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| Population 2000: | 113,288 |
| Population 2002: | 113,027 |
| Elevation: | 1,033 feet |
| Land area: | 78.3 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.6% (0.9% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.5% Europe) |
| County: | Jackson |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Manufacturing (13.0%), Retail trade (12.9%). |
| Population growth: | -261 (-0.23%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 90.1% |
| Hispanic: | 3.7% |
| Black: | 2.6% |
| Two or more races: | 2.3% |
| American Indian: | 1.6% |
| Other race: | 1.4% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 53.4% |
| Never married: | 22.9% |
| Divorced: | 14.0% |
| Widowed: | 7.8% |
| Separated: | 2.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $77,000 |
| Household income: | $38,012 |
| Resident age: | 37.8 years |
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| Independence Compared to Missouri State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 15.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.1% |
| Unemployed: | 5.0% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 788 (686.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 489 (425.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 472.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 124 (108.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 33 (28.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 6 (5.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 5,833 (5078.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,210 (1053.5 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 20.8% |
| Irish: | 13.7% |
| English: | 13.1% |
| United States: | 10.2% |
| Italian: | 3.3% |
| French: | 3.0% |