Liberty, MO

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2022 Population

30,299

0.564% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

37.3

2.19% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.66%

0.281% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$91,512

12.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$250,200

21% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

14,908

1.73% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Liberty, MO had a population of 30.3k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $91,512. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Liberty, MO grew from 30,129 to 30,299, a 0.564% increase and its median household income grew from $81,352 to $91,512, a 12.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), White (Hispanic) (3.46%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Liberty, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Liberty, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Liberty, MO are William Jewell College (242 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Liberty, MO was $250,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Liberty, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Liberty, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Liberty, MO is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.51% of Liberty, MO residents were born outside of the country (760 people).

In 2022, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.5k people) in Liberty, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Liberty, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Liberty, MO was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Liberty, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.5k ± 803
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 448
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 297

5.73%

Hispanic Population

1.74k people

5.73% of the people in Liberty, MO are hispanic (1.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Liberty, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

760 people

2.95%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

889 people

As of 2022, 2.51% of Liberty, MO residents (760 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Liberty, MO was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Liberty, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
638 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
527 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
185 ± 93

Liberty, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Liberty, MO employs 14.9k people. The largest industries in Liberty, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,194 people), Manufacturing (2,036 people), and Retail Trade (1,869 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,694), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,991), and Wholesale Trade ($68,393).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k

2022 Value

± 905

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 8.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Liberty, MO declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 15.2k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Liberty, MO, are Management Occupations (1,915 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,642 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,611 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Liberty, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k

2022 Value

± 905

−1.73%

1 Year decline

± 8.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Liberty, MO declined at a rate of −1.73%, from 15.2k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Liberty, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,194 people), Manufacturing (2,036 people), and Retail Trade (1,869 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Liberty, MO, though some of these residents may live in Liberty, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,184

Median earning men ± $3,910

$44,727

Median earning women ± $4,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,905), Public Administration ($78,011), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($106,422), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,452), and Wholesale Trade ($57,583).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Liberty, MO awarded 242 degrees. The student population of Liberty, MO in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 433 male students and 420 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Liberty, MO are White (185 and 77.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (23 and 9.58%), Black or African American (13 and 5.42%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (6 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Liberty, MO by number of degrees awarded are William Jewell College (242 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Liberty, MO are Registered Nursing (67 and 27.7%), General Business Administration & Management (35 and 14.5%), and General Psychology (15 and 6.2%).

The median tuition cost in Liberty, MO for private four year colleges is $18,360.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Liberty, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 853 (50.8% men and 49.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 853 students enrolled in Liberty, MO, 50.8% men and 49.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 550 records, of which 55.1% were women and 44.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
15 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
67 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Liberty, MO was General Psychology with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Liberty, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

William Jewell College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

242 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Jewell College with 242 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 110 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Liberty, MO, which is 0.833 times less than the 132 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 185 degrees mean that there were 8.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 23 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Liberty, MO was $250,200 in 2022, which is 0.888 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $206,800 to $250,200, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Liberty, MO is 72.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Liberty, MO have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Liberty, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Liberty, MO is $91,512. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Liberty, MO was Census Tract 214.01 with a value of $101,667, followed by Census Tract 223.01 and Census Tract 214.04, with respective values of $76,469 and $67,173.

Housing

Property

$250,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,941

$8,019

Median Property Taxes

±$622

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Liberty, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Liberty, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.4% of the housing units in Liberty, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Liberty, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 214.01
Census Tract 223.01
Census Tract 214.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Liberty, MO was Census Tract 214.01 with a value of $101,667, followed by Census Tract 223.01 and Census Tract 214.04, with respective values of $76,469 and $67,173.

The following map shows all of the places in Liberty, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,512

Median Household Income

± $6,451

11.1k

Number of Households

± 781

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Liberty, MO grew to $91,512 from the previous year's value of $81,352.

The following chart displays the households in Liberty, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberty, MO is from Liberty, MO.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Liberty, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (5.71%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Liberty, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Liberty, MO have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Liberty, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Liberty, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Liberty, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Liberty, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Liberty, MO (2.23k out of 29.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Liberty, MO is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.1% of the population of Liberty, MO has health coverage, with 64.8% on employee plans, 6.91% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.872% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.86%

Uninsured

64.8%

Employer Coverage

6.91%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.872%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Liberty, MO declined by 14.1% from 5.65% to 4.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Liberty, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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