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Missouri · Census place 35000

Independence city, MO

Quick answer

Independence city has 121,944 residents, ranking #5 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $59,480, the median home is worth $166,400 and median gross rent runs $1,061 a month.

Population
121,944Independence city residents
Median household income
$59,480Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$166,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,061Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61%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 21.4% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.3% of residents and 61% 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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