| | Star Valley Ranch, WY | Independence, MO | United States |
| Population | 2,168 | 122,230 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.5% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.5% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.9 | 39.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,524 | 116,904 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 776 | 113,288 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 421 | 112,301 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 119.1% | 3.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 303.8% | 4.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 786.4 | 1,570.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.8 | 77.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Star Valley Ranch, WY | Independence, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.6% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.3% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Star Valley Ranch, WY | Independence, MO | United States |
| White | 91.4% | 74.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 9.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Star Valley Ranch, WY | Independence, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 67.1% | 45.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.2% | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 32.9% | 54.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.9% | 31.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.2% | 15.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 848 | 50,293 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 642 | 30,108 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.7% | 25.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 68.4% | 43.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 206 | 20,185 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.3% | 19.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.6% | 12.0% | 10.8% |