Liberty, MO Demographic Data
Liberty, MO Summary
Liberty is located in Clay County in Missouri
- Population: 29,530
- Area: 29.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 29.03 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,013.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 857.94 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Liberty, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,637
52%
50.8
Male
14,602
48%
49.2
Total Population
30,239
323,128,000
Liberty, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,581
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,186
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,196
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,520
8.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,093
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,579
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,346
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,079
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,015
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,710
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,162
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,240
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
532
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,824
75.5%
77.2
Female
12,001
52.6%
51.3
Male
10,823
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,196
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,956
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,934
13.0%
15.2
Female
2,307
58.6%
55.8
Male
1,627
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Liberty, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,659
98.1%
96.8
White
27,627
91.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1,220
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
236
0.8%
0.8
Asian
158
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
39
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
50
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
31
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
418
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
580
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,420
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,006
3.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
222
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
173
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,819
95.3%
82.2
Liberty, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
432
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
803
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,425
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,298
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,425
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,946
25.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,334
11.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,235
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,428
93.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,280
37.1%
31.2
Liberty, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,023
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
12,177
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
3,336
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
422
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,318
5.4
5.8%
Liberty, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,490
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,168
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
565
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
406
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
149
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
48
0.2%
1.1%
Liberty, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
422
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
387
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
818
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
820
7.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,161
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,318
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,575
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,147
19.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
759
7.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
422
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
68,480
57,617
Per capita income
31,029
31,128
Liberty, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
140
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,420
9.2%
9.8
Construction
701
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,042
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,017
6.6%
6.6
Information
213
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,819
11.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
796
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,517
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
609
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,728
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
819
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
557
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
806
5.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,075
39.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,797
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,945
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,755
17.9%
18.1%
Liberty, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,101
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,634
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,235
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
31
0.2%
5.1
Walked
220
1.5%
2.7
Other means
126
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
855
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Liberty, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
412
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,117
28.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,902
45.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,398
22.1%
21.0
Liberty, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,829
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,085
74.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,744
25.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
738
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Liberty, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,567
1 room
77
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
136
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
559
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,063
9.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,960
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,426
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,693
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,363
11.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,290
19.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Liberty, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,567
1-unit, detached
9,023
78.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
267
2.3%
5.9
2-units
368
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
277
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
388
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
379
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
494
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
371
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Liberty, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
843
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
280
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,137
9.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,708
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,497
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,064
17.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,345
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,618
14.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
54
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.2%
1.4%
Liberty, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,786
81.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
192
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,787
16.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
37
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Liberty, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,778
47295100.0
Less than $500
75
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
212
3.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
234
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
451
7.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
929
16.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,503
26.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,374
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,096
53.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
964
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
611
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
318
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
776
13.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Liberty, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,654
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
93
3.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
370
13.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
737
27.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,439
54.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
90
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
793
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
270
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
314
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
478
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
378
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
235
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
921
35.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Liberty, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,085
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
425
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
833
10.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,121
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,193
27.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,862
23.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
369
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
228
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
54
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
165,600
205,000
