Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010
Geographic area: Independence city
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 9,483 100.0     
 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE   
SEX AND AGE   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 615 6.5
Male 4,588 48.4    Mexican 505 5.3
Female 4,895 51.6    Puerto Rican 40 0.4
      Cuban 2 0.0
Under 5 years 794 8.4    Other Hispanic or Latino 68 0.7
5 to 9 years 705 7.4  Not Hispanic or Latino 8,868 93.5
10 to 14 years 587 6.2    White alone 7,705 81.3
15 to 19 years 602 6.3     
20 to 24 years 597 6.3  RELATIONSHIP  
25 to 34 years 1,260 13.3    Total population 9,483 100.0
35 to 44 years 1,065 11.2  In households 9,272 97.8
45 to 54 years 1,290 13.6    Householder 3,950 41.7
55 to 59 years 602 6.3    Spouse 1,617 17.1
60 to 64 years 474 5.0    Child 2,663 28.1
65 to 74 years 705 7.4      Own child under 18 years 2,158 22.8
75 to 84 years 490 5.2    Other relatives 453 4.8
85 years and over 312 3.3      Under 18 years 243 2.6
Median age (years) 36.9(X)    Nonrelatives 589 6.2
        Unmarried partner 311 3.3
18 years and over 7,018 74.0  In group quarters 211 2.2
  Male 3,303 34.8    Institutionalized population 211 2.2
  Female 3,715 39.2    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
21 years and over 6,686 70.5     
62 years and over 1,775 18.7  HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE  
65 years and over 1,507 15.9    Total households 3,950 100.0
  Male 577 6.1  Family households (families) 2,430 61.5
  Female 930 9.8      With own children under 18 years 1,153 29.2
      Married-couple family 1,617 40.9
RACE       With own children under 18 years 601 15.2
One race 9,057 95.5    Female householder, no husband present 589 14.9
  White 7,981 84.2      With own children under 18 years 404 10.2
  Black or African American 614 6.5  Nonfamily households 1,520 38.5
  American Indian and Alaska Native 156 1.6   Householder living alone 1,302 33.0
  Asian 85 0.9      Householder 65 years and over 586 14.8
    Asian Indian 19 0.2     
    Chinese 19 0.2  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,303 33.0
    Filipino 16 0.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,111 28.1
    Japanese 4 0.0     
    Korean 1 0.0  Average household size 2.35 (X)
    Vietnamese 9 0.1  Average family size 2.95 (X)
    Other Asian¹ 17 0.2     
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
    Native Hawaiian 1 0.0    Total housing units 4,528 100.0
    Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.0 Occupied housing units 3,950 87.2
    Samoan 0 0.0  Vacant housing units 578 12.8
    Other Pacific Islander² 1 0.0    For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 18 0.4
  Some other race 218 2.3     
Two or more races 426 4.5  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.8 (X)
    Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.3(X)
Race alone or in combination with one       
 or more other races:³    HOUSING TENURE  
White 8,368 88.2    Occupied housing units 3,950 100.0
Black or African American 793 8.4  Owner-occupied housing units 2,440 61.8
American Indian and Alaska Native 356 3.8  Renter-occupied housing units 1,510 38.2
Asian 117 1.2     
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 0.1 Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.41  
Some other race 301 3.2  Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.25  
(X) Not applicable.
¹ Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
² Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
³ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.