Independence is a relatively large city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 121,629 people and 36 associated neighborhoods, Independence is the fifth largest community in Missouri.

Also of interest is that Independence has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Independence telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Independence citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.93% of adults in Independence have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Independence in 2022 was $32,713, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,852 for a family of four. However, Independence contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Independence is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Independence home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Independence residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Independence also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.31% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Independence include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Independence is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.