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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Independence, MO compare?
| Figure | Independence, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 286 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 326 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.1% |
| Measure | Independence, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 262±54 |
| Median age | 35.9±7.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±6.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.0%±11.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±12.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.7%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $42,386±$22,298 |
| Per capita income | $28,923±$6,489 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.9%±11.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±6.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $53,300±$14,504 |
| Median gross rent | $391±$266 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.2%±23.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.3%±13.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.4%±4.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.8%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 93.2%±9.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±25.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.9 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±6.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov