Independence, MO - Summary

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Demographics

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Total Population

122,218

Median Household Income

53,996

Total Visible Minorities

N/A

Median Age

39.5

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. Independence, MO has a gini coefficient of 0.56 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, women outnumber men by 5679. people. The 35 to 39 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 352 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 55 to 59 years old, comprising 7.65 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 63.68 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 19.1 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 20184 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

91.66%

Housing Vacant

8.34%

No. of Families

29,076

No. of Non-Families

19,321

Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

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Busiest Time
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Residents Who
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Vehicle Drivers

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Car Ownership

Most households in Independence, MO have three vehicles for transportation. 22930 people responding in Independence, MO feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 24.48% of households say they use two vehicles. Moreover, 10393 households have four vehicles

Education

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Dominant Level
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Us Field Of Study

Most are in Business with 2879 people practicing it in Independence, MO. Education is another popular field of expertise, as 17.86% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Science & Engineering Related Fields, with 1867 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. Independence, MO has 6080 people or 38.8% of workers in STEM industries.

Quality of Life

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Employers

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Taxation

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Companies

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Smallest Industry
by Business Count

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Us Median Salary By Industry

The highest paying occupations in Independence, MO are those in Information, where the median salary hovers around $48922.0. The U.S. Bureau of Census divides industries into 12 broad categories: (1) Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (2) Construction (3) Manufacturing (4) Wholesale trade (5) Retail trade (6) Transportation and warehousing (7) Finance (8) Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (9) Educational services, and health care and social assistance (10) Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodations and food services (11) Other services except public administration (12) Public administration The industry providing the highest pay in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining are those in Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry, where median salary is at $28365.0. Median salaries in the construction industry hovers around $35377.0 per year. In the manufacturing industry, the median salary is at $40310.0 annually. People working in the wholesale trade industry, on the other hand, earns $41784.0 per year. Those in retail will find their median salaries at $22470.0. In the transportation industry, those specifically in Utilities earn the most at $65139.0 per annum as a median salary. Those in the information industry have a median salary of $48922.0 annually. The highest paying occupations in finance are that of Finance and insurance, where the annual median salary is $38498.0. The industry of professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services' top salaries go to those in Professional, scientific, and technical services where median salaries are around $39073.0. Meanwhile, those in the educational industry's Educational services are paid the most with a median salary of $34899.0 per year. Top salaries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodations and food services industry go to those in Arts, entertainment, and recreation where median salaries are around $20000.0. All other industries not listed have a median salary of $25413.0 per annum. People working in the public administration industry typically earn $38211.0 annually as a median salary.

Utilities

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