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Independence city, Kansas

KS · population 8,422 · GEOID 2033875

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±27 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

8,422

0.29% of Kansas · 8,422 of 2,947,197

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±27 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$789

better than the United States

This place $789
Kansas $1,060
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 38.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $88,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $51,069 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 7.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kansas 0.29% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024