Independence, MO

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2935000, place: Independence city, Missouri)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 89,279 (100%)
In labor force: 58,378 (65.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 58,279 (65.28%)
----Employed: 55,381 (62.03%)
----Unemployed: 2,898 (3.25%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5%
--Armed Forces: 99 (0.11%)
Not in labor force: 30,901 (34.61%)
Females 16 years and over: 47,389 (53.08%)
In labor force: 27,886 (31.23%)
--Civilian labor force: 27,879 (31.23%)
----Employed: 26,530 (29.72%)
Own children under 6 years: 8,539 (9.56%)
All parents in family in labor force: 5,347 (5.99%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 54,514 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 45,282 (83.06%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 6,700 (12.29%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 460 (0.84%)
Walked: 495 (0.91%)
Other means: 443 (0.81%)
Worked at home: 1,134 (2.08%)
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 55,381 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 14,349 (25.91%)
Service occupations: 7,776 (14.04%)
Sales and office occupations: 17,553 (31.69%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 72 (0.13%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 5,968 (10.78%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 9,663 (17.45%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 162 (0.29%)
Construction: 4,106 (7.41%)
Manufacturing: 7,206 (13.01%)
Wholesale trade.: 2,543 (4.59%)
Retail trade: 7,117 (12.85%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 3,357 (6.06%)
Information: 2,750 (4.97%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 4,733 (8.55%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 4,258 (7.69%)
Educational, health and social services: 9,104 (16.44%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4,405 (7.95%)
Other services (except public administration): 3,200 (5.78%)
Public administration: 2,440 (4.41%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 46,401 (83.79%)
Government workers: 6,105 (11.02%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 2,790 (5.04%)
Unpaid family workers: 85 (0.15%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 47,415 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 3,910 (8.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 3,120 (6.58%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 6,656 (14.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 7,760 (16.37%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 9,518 (20.07%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 9,447 (19.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,176 (8.81%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,110 (4.45%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 372 (0.78%)
$200,000 or more: 346 (0.73%)
Median household income: $38,012

With earnings: 36,988 (78.01%)
--Mean earnings: $46,617
With Social Security income: 14,091 (29.72%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,258
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,986 (4.19%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,433
With public assistance income: 1,423 (3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,156
With retirement income: 9,403 (19.83%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,646

Families: 30,725 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,374 (4.47%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,077 (3.51%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,191 (10.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,634 (15.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 6,632 (21.59%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 7,702 (25.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,718 (12.1%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,852 (6.03%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 294 (0.96%)
$200,000 or more: 251 (0.82%)
Median family income: $45,876

Per capita income: $19,384

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $34,138
Female full-time, year-round workers: $25,948

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 1,971 (6.41%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,612 (5.25%)
----With related children under 5 years: 794 (2.58%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,172 (3.81%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,052 (3.42%)
----With related children under 5 years: 503 (1.64%)
Individuals: 9,689 (31.53%)
--18 years and over: 6,479 (21.09%)
----65 years and over: 1,140 (3.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 3,105 (10.11%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 2,070 (6.74%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 3,687 (12%)

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