Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Independence city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 8,548 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 8,548 100.0
Male 4,086 47.8  In households 8,379 98.0
Female 4,462 52.2    Householder 3,620 42.3
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,328 15.5
Under 5 years 498 5.8    Spouse, same-sex 5 0.1
5 to 9 years 608 7.1    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 315 3.7
10 to 14 years 660 7.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 14 0.2
15 to 19 years 553 6.5    Child 2,371 27.7
20 to 24 years 480 5.6      Under 18 years 1,860 21.8
25 to 29 years 487 5.7    Grandchild 218 2.6
30 to 34 years 541 6.3      Under 18 years 158 1.8
35 to 39 years 541 6.3    Other relatives 237 2.8
40 to 44 years 467 5.5    Nonrelatives 271 3.2
45 to 49 years 466 5.5  In group quarters 169 2.0
50 to 54 years 478 5.6    Institutionalized population 157 1.8
55 to 59 years 508 5.9      Male 73 0.9
60 to 64 years 557 6.5      Female 84 1.0
65 to 69 years 492 5.8    Noninstitutionalized population 12 0.1
70 to 74 years 430 5.0      Male 6 0.1
75 to 79 years 318 3.7      Female 6 0.1
80 to 84 years 238 2.8 
85 years and over 226 2.6  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 38.9 (X)   Total households 3,627 100.0
 Married-couple 1,335 36.8
18 years and over 6,425 75.2    With own children under 18 years 484 13.3
  Male 3,041 74.4  Cohabiting-couple 333 9.2
  Female 3,384 75.8    With own children under 18 years 158 4.4
21 years and over 6,129 71.7  Female householder, no husband present 434 11.9
62 years and over 2,036 23.8    With own children under 18 years 205 5.7
65 years and over 1,704 19.9  Male householder, no husband present 219 6.1
  Male 705 17.3    With own children under 18 years 76 2.1
  Female 999 22.4  Householder living alone 1,306 36.0
   Householder 65 years and over 592 16.3
RACE 
One race 7,673 89.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,035 28.5
  White 6,763 79.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,270 35.0
  Black or African American 470 5.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 142 1.7 Average household size 2.31 (X)
  Asian 75 0.9 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 4 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 219 2.6    Total housing units 4,380 100.0
Two or more races 875 10.2  Occupied housing units 3,627 82.8
 Vacant housing units 753 17.2
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 35 0.8
 or more other races:¹       
White 7,610 89.0  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.8 (X)
Black or African American 688 8.0  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.2 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 587 6.9
Asian 114 1.3  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 16 0.2    Occupied housing units 3,627 100.0
Some other race 473 5.5  Owner-occupied housing units 2,234 61.6
 Renter-occupied housing units 1,393 38.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 704 8.2  
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,844 91.8 
  White alone 6,508 76.1
(X) Not applicable.
¹ 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 2020.