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Independence, OH Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Independence is $35,319, which is higher than the state average of $26,520 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Independence median household income is $75,724, which has grown by 31.16% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 19.27% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Independence residents spend 20.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #119

Independence, OH	35,319 USD
Ohio	26,520 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Independence, OH	41,525 USD
Ohio	29,672 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Independence, OH	48,095 USD
Ohio	35,698 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Independence, OH	32,325 USD
Ohio	24,126 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #111

Independence, OH	75,724 USD
Ohio	48,849 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Independence, OH	92,103 USD
Ohio	65,491 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #233

Independence, OH	31.16%
Ohio	19.27%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Independence, OH		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	41.03%	$13,005, see rank	20.41%	$12,326	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	41.33%	$18,239, see rank	30.33%	$17,126	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.22%	$2,450, see rank	3.33%	$3,240	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.37%	$21,787, see rank	20.91%	$22,104	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Independence, OH	90,238 USD
Ohio	62,104 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Independence, OH	109,681 USD
Ohio	78,539 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Independence, OH	Ohio	U.S.
White	$75,592, see rank	$52,251	$56,900
Hispanic	$43,958, see rank	$37,644	$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Independence, OH	Ohio	U.S.
25 to 44	$111,103, see rank	$53,889	$58,398
45 to 64	$88,294, see rank	$60,154	$65,027
65 or over	$40,327, see rank	$35,190	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Independence, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,792, see rank	9,197,668	248,775,628
Male¹	2,905, 50.16%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,983, 68.26%, see rank	68.34%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,983, 68.26%, see rank	68.17%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,811, 91.33%, see rank	90.09%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	172, 8.67%, see rank	9.91%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	922, 31.74%, see rank	31.66%	30.72%
Female¹	2,887, 49.84%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,722, 59.65%, see rank	59.15%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,722, 59.65%, see rank	59.12%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,645, 95.53%, see rank	91.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	77, 4.47%, see rank	8.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,165, 40.35%, see rank	40.85%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Independence, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,456, 100%	5,199,477	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,124, 90.39%, see rank	83.53%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	116, 3.36%, see rank	7.95%	9.59%
Public Transportation	29, 0.84%, see rank	1.62%	5.06%
Walked	10, 0.29%, see rank	2.28%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	177, 5.12%, see rank	3.51%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Independence, OH	20.3 minutes
Ohio	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Independence, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,456	5,303,013	143,435,233
Male¹	1,811, 52.40%, see rank	51.45%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	742, 40.97%, see rank	31.33%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	209, 11.54%, see rank	13.93%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	375, 20.71%, see rank	17.05%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	7, 0.39%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	119, 6.57%, see rank	7.79%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	252, 13.91%, see rank	23.32%	17.94%
Female¹	1,645, 47.60%, see rank	48.55%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	800, 48.63%, see rank	38.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	245, 14.89%, see rank	21.81%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	579, 35.20%, see rank	31.93%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	21, 1.28%, see rank	7.38%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Independence, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,456, 100%	5,303,013	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	7, 0.20%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	187, 5.41%, see rank	5.15%	6.17%
Manufacturing	481, 13.92%, see rank	15.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	178, 5.15%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	265, 7.67%, see rank	11.72%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	66, 1.91%, see rank	4.72%	4.93%
Information	83, 2.40%, see rank	1.76%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	264, 7.64%, see rank	6.40%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	414, 11.98%, see rank	9.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	732, 21.18%, see rank	24.42%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	357, 10.33%, see rank	8.95%	9.49%
Public Administration	251, 7.26%, see rank	3.97%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	171, 4.95%, see rank	4.51%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Independence, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	205	2.87%, see rank	15.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	23	1.24%, see rank	11.69%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.