Waterloo Times

Of the 6,085 people living in Independence in 2020, 51.8 percent (3,151) were women and 48.2 percent (2,934) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Waterloo Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 65. In the 65 and over age range, there were 723 females and 561 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,652	27.1
Females 18 and over	1,717	28.2
Males 65 and over	561	9.2
Females 65 and over	723	11.9

Source: US Census Bureau