Kansas · Census place 33875
Independence city, KS
Quick answer
Independence city has 8,469 residents, ranking #45 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $49,164, the median home is worth $78,500 and median gross rent runs $790 a month.
- Population
- 8,469Independence city residents
- Median household income
- $49,164Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $78,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $790Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Independence city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Independence city median would spend about 19.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 69.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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