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Independence, Missouri

Independence is a city in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2005, the city had a total population of 110,208. It is the county seat of Jackson County .

Independence Companies

The most popular companies with Independence jobs are:
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Independence Careers

Among the most common occupations in Independence are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Independence, Missouri work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Popular Independence Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Independence Jobs are for clinical nurse rn jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, project manager jobs and financial advisor jobs.

Independence Industries

The leading industries in Independence, Missouri are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 17%; Manufacturing, 10%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Independence job listings indicate that the following industries in Independence are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Computer Equipment Mfg.

Independence Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Independence, Missouri is $33,795, and the median income of households in Independence was $41,398.
 

Average Salaries in Independence, MO

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Independence, MO

 $34,000
 

Independence Unemployment Rate

Independence has an unemployment rate of 10.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Independence Trends data, the number of Independence, Missouri jobs has decreased by 2% since March 2008.
Independence job trends

Independence Employment Statistics

Population of Independence
Total population 111,842
Male 51.42%
Female 48.58%
Median age 38.9
  
Independence Housing
Owner-occupied homes 70.2%
Median cost of a home $100,300
Median mortgage payment $632
Renter-occupied homes 29.8%
Vacant housing 8.6%
Median monthly rent $651
  
Average Income
Median for all workers $27,513
Median for all male full-time $37,866
Median for all female full-time $29,724
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 6%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 15%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 19%
$50,000 to $74,999 21%
$75,000 to $99,999 11%
$100,000 to $149,999 6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12%
High school graduate 37%
Some college, no degree 23%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 14%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 23%
Currently married 53%
Separated 2%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 16%
  
Race
White 92%
Black or African American 4%
Asian 1%
Other 4%
  
Independence Commute
Carpool 10.4%
Public transportation 1.5%
Average travel time 24 minutes