Liberal, KS Demographic Data
Liberal, KS Summary
Liberal is located in Seward County in Kansas
- Population: 20,647
- Area: 11.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,757.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,844.49 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Liberal, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,141
49%
50.8
Male
10,568
51%
49.2
Total Population
20,709
323,128,000
Liberal, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,052
9.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,106
10.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,466
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,662
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,700
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,130
15.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,498
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,414
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,005
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
920
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
922
4.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
624
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
210
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,164
68.4%
77.2
Female
6,862
48.4%
51.3
Male
7,302
51.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,036
62.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,293
11.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,756
8.5%
15.2
Female
1,012
57.6%
55.8
Male
744
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Liberal, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,100
97.1%
96.8
White
12,079
58.3%
72.6
Black or African American
992
4.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
136
0.7%
0.8
Asian
675
3.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
398
1.9%
0.6
Other Asian
241
1.2%
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
6,218
30.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
609
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,422
60.0%
17.8
Mexican
11,071
53.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
50
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,301
6.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,287
40.0%
82.2
Liberal, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,351
20.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,710
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,014
25.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,332
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
984
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
995
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
337
2.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,061
34.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,662
65.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,332
11.4%
31.2
Liberal, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,272
34.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,966
46.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,564
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
392
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
891
5.9
5.8%
Liberal, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,513
40.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,144
59.7%
21.6%
Spanish
10,191
54.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
556
3.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
397
2.1%
1.1%
Liberal, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
508
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
296
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
724
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
719
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,271
19.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,159
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,022
15.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
669
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
133
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
133
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
46,910
57,617
Per capita income
20,274
31,128
Liberal, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
931
9.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
656
6.8%
9.8
Construction
610
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,620
16.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
212
2.2%
6.6
Information
138
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,603
26.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
328
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
168
1.7%
11.4
Public administration
381
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,158
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
544
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
347
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,516
15.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,085
21.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,925
30.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,859
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,311
13.5%
18.1%
Liberal, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,589
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,873
71.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,997
20.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.3%
5.1
Walked
283
3.0%
2.7
Other means
171
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
240
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.2
26.6
Liberal, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
334
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,265
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,389
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,646
24.8%
21.0
Liberal, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,634
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,450
67.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,184
32.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
643
8.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Liberal, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,277
1 room
44
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
94
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
456
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,391
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,097
28.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,203
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
762
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
592
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
638
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Liberal, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,277
1-unit, detached
4,934
67.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
135
1.9%
5.9
2-units
261
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
286
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
282
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
182
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
111
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,086
14.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Liberal, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
671
9.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
422
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,212
16.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,514
20.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,472
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
919
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
599
8.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
449
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
19
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Liberal, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,549
83.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
36
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
975
14.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
14
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
36
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.4%
1.1
Liberal, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,548
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
27
1.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
65
2.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
80
3.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
86
3.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
332
13.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
846
33.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,112
43.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,192
47.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
388
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
265
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
182
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
471
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Liberal, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,104
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
314
14.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
336
16.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,445
68.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
80
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
699
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
474
22.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
361
17.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
275
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
237
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
223
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
502
24.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
112
0.0%
0.0%
Liberal, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,450
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,013
22.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,431
32.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,186
26.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
480
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
226
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
83
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
22
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
90,600
205,000