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Independence, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Montgomery County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,469
Population
1,131/sq mi density
$49,164
Median Income
$29,603 per capita
$78,500
Home Value
$112,442 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
989
Violent Crime/100K
4,696 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$49,164 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,500 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
989 violent crimes/100K (160% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,164
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,603
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Independence vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Independence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,164
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,603
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,050
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$890
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$890
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,997M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,228
Restaurants
72
Healthcare
95
Retail
111
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,050
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,621
3% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,164 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,603 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,050 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $890 |
| County GDP | $2,997M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,228 |
| Restaurants | 72 |
| Healthcare | 95 |
| Retail | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,050 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,621 |