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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.7%
9,268 → 8,372
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.1%
$38,086 → $49,164
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Independence across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,798
-574 from 2023 (8,372)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,801
+$9,637 from 2023 ($49,164)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,268 | — | $38,086 | — |
| 2015 | 8,992 | -3% | $40,957 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 8,679 | -3.5% | $38,577 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8,509 | -2% | $41,778 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8,464 | -0.5% | $44,565 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 8,372 | -1.1% | $49,164 | +10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.