MO Regular Public School District 31 Schools

INDEPENDENCE 30

INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050 • Jackson County • 31 Operating Schools

(816) 521-5300

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

99,129

16,683 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$57,425

Overall Poverty Rate

16.17%

15,835 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

17.96%

2,873 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	15,203	2,603	17.12%	14.42%	14.57%
2021	16,029	2,965	18.50%	15.04%	15.78%
2022	15,742	3,251	20.65%	15.1%	15.17%
2023	15,969	2,422	15.17%	13.13%	14.98%
2024	15,999	2,873	17.96%	13.88%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $158,500

Median Gross Rent $1,010/mo

Owner-Occupied 24,521

Renter-Occupied 16,712

Occupied 41,233

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 24,521 (59.5%)

Renter-Occupied 16,712 (40.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 41,233 households

2,272 (5.5%)

< $10k

1,594 (3.9%)

$10k-$14k

1,969 (4.8%)

$15k-$19k

2,306 (5.6%)

$20k-$24k

1,562 (3.8%)

$25k-$29k

2,361 (5.7%)

$30k-$34k

1,846 (4.5%)

$35k-$39k

1,781 (4.3%)

$40k-$44k

1,847 (4.5%)

$45k-$49k

3,980 (9.7%)

$50k-$59k

4,667 (11.3%)

$60k-$74k

5,540 (13.4%)

$75k-$99k

3,614 (8.8%)

$100k-$124k

2,487 (6%)

$125k-$149k

2,408 (5.8%)

$150k-$199k

999 (2.4%)

$200k+

< $10k

2,272 (5.5%)

$10k-$14k

1,594 (3.9%)

$15k-$19k

1,969 (4.8%)

$20k-$24k

2,306 (5.6%)

$25k-$29k

1,562 (3.8%)

$30k-$34k

2,361 (5.7%)

$35k-$39k

1,846 (4.5%)

$40k-$44k

1,781 (4.3%)

$45k-$49k

1,847 (4.5%)

$50k-$59k

3,980 (9.7%)

$60k-$74k

4,667 (11.3%)

$75k-$99k

5,540 (13.4%)

$100k-$124k

3,614 (8.8%)

$125k-$149k

2,487 (6%)

$150k-$199k

2,408 (5.8%)

$200k+

999 (2.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 14,691 students

1,053 (7.2%)

1st

1,336 (9.1%)

2nd

1,077 (7.3%)

3rd

910 (6.2%)

4th

1,247 (8.5%)

5th

1,530 (10.4%)

6th

1,140 (7.8%)

7th

1,499 (10.2%)

8th

1,189 (8.1%)

9th

1,034 (7%)

10th

1,578 (10.7%)

11th

1,098 (7.5%)

12th

1st Grade

1,053 (7.2%)

2nd Grade

1,336 (9.1%)

3rd Grade

1,077 (7.3%)

4th Grade

910 (6.2%)

5th Grade

1,247 (8.5%)

6th Grade

1,530 (10.4%)

7th Grade

1,140 (7.8%)

8th Grade

1,499 (10.2%)

9th Grade

1,189 (8.1%)

10th Grade

1,034 (7%)

11th Grade

1,578 (10.7%)

12th Grade

1,098 (7.5%)