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Independence, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $242,220 (it was $111,300 in 2000)
Independence:

$242,220
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $179,703 - $327,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $253,458
Here:

$253,458
State:

$256,452

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,120
Here:

$121,120
State:

$264,090

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,076
Here:

$98,076
State:

$169,074

Mobile homes: $25,386
Here:

$25,386
State:

$84,635

Total population: 26,378 (Urban population: 13,646, Rural population: 1,295 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 10,264 (10,063 occupied: 8,003 owner occupied, 1,881 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

31%

Housing density: 612 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $436,610.

Median contract rent in 2022: $997 (lower quartile is $874, upper quartile is $1,302)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,739


Median gross rent in Independence, KY in 2022: $1,267

Housing units in Independence with a mortgage: 6,556 (815 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 739 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $108,695

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $85,701

Median monthly housing costs: $1,366

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Independence, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2001

Median year apartment built: 1991

Household type by relationship:

Households: 28,933
  • Male householders: 4,888 (871 living alone), Female householders: 5,152 (835 living alone)
  • 5,943 spouses (5,902 opposite-sex spouses), 1,047 unmarried partners, (1,047 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,440 children (8,653 natural, 352 adopted, 434 stepchildren), 704 grandchildren, 322 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 51 foster children, 275 other relatives, 838 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5

Size of family households: 2,737 2-persons, 1,599 3-persons, 2,167 4-persons, 522 5-persons, 154 6-persons, 399 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,739 1-person, 704 2-persons, 23 4-persons.

5,384 married couples with children.
1,342 single-parent households (382 men, 960 women).

96.3% of residents of Independence speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 598 (2.1%)
(46.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Independence, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 81 bedroom
  • 4872 bedrooms
  • 4,4053 bedrooms
  • 2,6624 bedrooms
  • 4425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kentucky
  • 81no bedroom
  • 1711 bedroom
  • 1,0612 bedrooms
  • 4473 bedrooms
  • 1214 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 51no vehicle
  • 1,5661 vehicle
  • 3,9822 vehicles
  • 1,6803 vehicles
  • 5314 vehicles
  • 1945+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Independence in renter-occupied apartments
  • 49no vehicle
  • 9431 vehicle
  • 7302 vehicles
  • 763 vehicles
  • 654 vehicles
  • 185+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Independence, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 383 rooms
  • 2124 rooms
  • 1,1295 rooms
  • 1,6876 rooms
  • 1,5117 rooms
  • 1,5758 rooms
  • 1,8529+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence, Kentucky
  • 811 room
  • 682 rooms
  • 823 rooms
  • 4884 rooms
  • 6205 rooms
  • 2246 rooms
  • 1767 rooms
  • 768 rooms
  • 659+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Independence city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Independence, KY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Independence, KY in 2022
  • 207Less than $10,000
  • 368$10,000 to $19,999
  • 372$20,000 to $29,999
  • 575$30,000 to $39,999
  • 443$40,000 to $49,999
  • 512$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,347$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,343$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,452$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,180$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,285$150,000 to $199,999
  • 791$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Independence, KY

  • Distribution of house value in Independence, KY in 2022
  • 24Less than $10,000
  • 53$10,000 to $14,999
  • 70$15,000 to $19,999
  • 324$20,000 to $24,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 16$50,000 to $59,999
  • 43$60,000 to $69,999
  • 75$70,000 to $79,999
  • 58$80,000 to $89,999
  • 34$90,000 to $99,999
  • 130$100,000 to $124,999
  • 319$125,000 to $149,999
  • 766$150,000 to $174,999
  • 837$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,153$200,000 to $249,999
  • 997$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,801$300,000 to $399,999
  • 322$400,000 to $499,999
  • 90$500,000 to $749,999
  • 38$750,000 to $999,999
  • 81$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 14$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Independence, KY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Independence, KY in 2022
  • 2$100 to $149
  • 28$350 to $399
  • 17$400 to $449
  • 64$500 to $549
  • 15$550 to $599
  • 40$600 to $649
  • 26$650 to $699
  • 57$700 to $749
  • 101$750 to $799
  • 237$800 to $899
  • 274$900 to $999
  • 432$1,000 to $1,249
  • 89$1,250 to $1,499
  • 310$1,500 to $1,999
  • 39$2,000 to $2,499
  • 88No cash rent
Work and jobs in Independence: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.9%
Number of people working at home: 2,250 (14.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 139
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 398
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,365
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,436
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,771
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,566
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,151
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 346
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 690
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 823
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 530
  • 90 or more minutes: 276
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Independence

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,852 (63.2%)
  • Carpooled: 572 (9.4%)
  • Bus: 9 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 17 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 88 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 1,891 (31.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 4.3%Females
Races in Independence detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Independence, Kentucky
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Independence, Kentucky
  • 3332010 or later
  • 2012000 to 2009
  • 61990 to 1999
  • 51980 to 1989
  • 621970 to 1979
  • 45Before 1970
Ancestries in Independence, KY

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 3,335 (29.0%)
  • English: 2,097 (18.2%)
  • American: 1,838 (16.0%)
  • Irish: 911 (7.9%)
  • European: 589 (5.1%)
  • Italian: 247 (2.1%)
  • Lebanese: 229 (2.0%)
  • Dutch: 169 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 138 (1.2%)
  • French: 117 (1.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 84 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 55 (0.5%)
  • Haitian: 23 (0.2%)
  • British: 22 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 22 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 21 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 20 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 19 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 15 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 15 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 15 (0.1%)
  • Slavic: 13 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 10 (0.09%)
  • Serbian: 10 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 6 (0.05%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Japan
Independence:

28.2% (181)
Kentucky:

1.6% (2,893)

India
Independence:

16.0% (103)
Kentucky:

7.3% (13,454)

Philippines
Independence:

14.5% (93)
Kentucky:

3.3% (6,109)

Belarus
Independence:

8.3% (53)
Kentucky:

0.2% (373)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Independence:

4.7% (30)
Kentucky:

4.2% (7,734)

Germany
Independence:

3.6% (23)
Kentucky:

2.9% (5,302)

Saudi Arabia
Independence:

3.6% (23)
Kentucky:

0.2% (345)

Turkey
Independence:

3.6% (23)
Kentucky:

0.1% (254)

Haiti
Independence:

3.3% (21)
Kentucky:

0.6% (1,121)

Colombia
Independence:

3.3% (21)
Kentucky:

0.8% (1,529)

Senegal
Independence:

2.6% (17)
Kentucky:

0.4% (782)

France
Independence:

2.3% (15)
Kentucky:

0.4% (704)

Peru
Independence:

2.0% (13)
Kentucky:

0.6% (1,128)

Poland
Independence:

1.9% (12)
Kentucky:

0.3% (531)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,780
  • Other state: 11,215
  • Northeast: 595
  • Midwest: 8,115
  • South: 1,667
  • West: 865

94.2% of Independence residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76.6% lived in Kentucky.


Independence:

94.2%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 108
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 52
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 97
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 28
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,392
  • Less than 1 year of college: 781
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,349
  • Associate degree: 863
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,509
  • Master's degree: 770
  • Professional school degree: 87
  • Doctorate degree: 56
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 220
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 81
  • 9th grade: 28
  • 10th grade: 69
  • 11th grade: 174
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 74
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,360
  • Less than 1 year of college: 880
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,220
  • Associate degree: 825
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,407
  • Master's degree: 1,070
  • Professional school degree: 117
  • Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Females
Independence marital status for males
Independence marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,497
  • One, attached: 200
  • Two: 107
  • 3 or 4: 236
  • 5 to 9: 265
  • 10 to 19: 699
  • 20 to 49: 47
  • 50 or more: 145
  • Mobile homes: 56
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Independence
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Independence, KY
  • 46.3%Electricity
  • 43.4%Utility gas
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Independence, KY
  • 74.3%Electricity
  • 20.9%Utility gas
  • 2.7%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 749
Here:

20.0%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 671
Here:

35.3%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 296
Here:

28.1%
Kentucky:

19.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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