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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 .

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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.

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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, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg and Catering Services.

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.
 

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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.
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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