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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Independence, Missouri

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical1,55830 years
Restaurants48634 years
Lawyers legal45629 years
Shopping43732 years
Real estate43230 years
Car repair36427 years
Physicians and surgeons32737 years
Construction of buildings31528 years
Religion30442 years
Corporate management30125 years
Dentists28233 years
Financial services27732 years
Finance other26948 years
Other construction25029 years
Electronics stores22328 years
Automotive21830 years
Clothing stores20436 years
Shopping other20336 years

Independence, Missouri Facts

Area78.7 mi²
Population128,734
Male Population61,674 (47.9%)
Female Population67,060 (52.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+80.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+13.1%
Median Age39.4 years (Male: 37.3, Female: 41.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$69,013 (2022)
Area Codes816
NeighborhoodsBlackburn, Heart of Independence, Highland Manor, Independence, Southern
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng39.09112, -94.41551
Zip Codes64050, 64051, 64052, 64053, 64055,  More

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Independence, Missouri Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population71,14496,969113,813117,045128,734132,048136,944
Population Density903.5 / mi²1,231.5 / mi²1,445.4 / mi²1,486.5 / mi²1,634.9 / mi²1,677 / mi²1,739.2 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Independence, Missouri Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 13.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Independence, Missouri+80.9%+32.8%+13.1%
Missouri———
United States———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Independence, Missouri Median Age

Median Age: 39.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Independence, Missouri39.4 yrs41.4 yrs37.3 yrs
Missouri37.9 yrs39.3 yrs36.6 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Independence, Missouri Population Density

Population Density: 1,635 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Independence, Missouri128,73478.74 sq mi1,635 / mi²
Missouri6.2 million69,707 sq mi88.3 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Independence, Missouri Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Independence, Missouri

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Independence, Missouri

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Independence, Missouri

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Independence, Missouri

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Independence, Missouri Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$39,604$47,136$44,979$46,038$47,885$64,814$63,298$69,013
Total GDP$1.5B$1.8B$1.8B$1.9B$2B$2.8B$2.8B$3.1B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Independence, Missouri CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Independence, Missouri2,455,318 tn19.07 tn31,182.3 tons/mi²
Missouri118,252,283 tn19.22 tn1,696.4 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Independence, Missouri CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,455,318 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita19.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)31,182.3 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
3/23/078:15 AM3.189.9 km5,000 mKansasusgs.gov
5/18/057:59 PM3.380.2 km5,000 mMissouriusgs.gov
5/13/992:18 PM324.6 km5,000 mKansasusgs.gov
8/9/316:18 AM3.824.6 km—Kansasusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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