| PEOPLE | Independence | Leawood | United States |
| Population | 116,830 | 31,867 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,506 | 2,116 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 3.05% | 17.63% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 39.4 | 44.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 48,742 | 11,781 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.7 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.04% | 48.53% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.96% | 51.47% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 49.45% | 68.08% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 50.55% | 31.92% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.80% | 5.48% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.33% | 8.26% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.12% | 8.88% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.71% | 5.47% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.41% | 1.75% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.30% | 2.46% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.21% | 5.25% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.69% | 12.86% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.04% | 18.06% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.04% | 18.06% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.33% | 16.26% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.33% | 16.26% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.97% | 8.17% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.67% | 4.97% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.43% | 2.12% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 85.69% | 92.29% | 72.41% |
| Black | 5.56% | 1.92% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.98% | 3.79% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.63% | 0.13% | 0.95% |
| Other | 7.14% | 1.87% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 2.34% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.71% | 97.66% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 23.88% | 41.73% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 44.88% | 49.69% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 17.39% | 5.02% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.86% | 3.57% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 15.33% | 6.80% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.06% | 1.38% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.62% | 3.96% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 48.81% | 66.94% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 25.19% | 20.92% | 31.95% |
