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Liberal Kansas Information: Liberal, Kansas is part of SEWARD County. Population for Liberal from the last gathering is 19666. You can view Liberal venues that host many Liberal KS events every year. You can also research Liberal Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Liberal Kansas real estate guide. Liberal Kansas has a latitude of 37.0439 and a longitude of -100.928. Zip codes in Liberal, KS include 67901 ... more Liberal zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Liberal, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Liberal, KS was 19,666.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Liberal was 10,055, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Liberal, KS
There are an estimated 4,369 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Liberal are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Liberal is 9,611 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Liberal, Kansas
There are an estimated 4,120 married women in the community. 57.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Liberal, KS
The median age of people living in Liberal, KS was 28.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Liberal was 1,880. There were 13,439 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.1 percent of the population (1,796) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Liberal, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Liberal, KS was 19,022.

White Population in Liberal, KS
The estimated White population in the Liberal community is 12,499, which is 63.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Liberal, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 827, which is 4.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Liberal, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Liberal, KS was 141.

Asian Population in Liberal, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 640.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Liberal, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Liberal was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,903, while those of “two or more races” was 644 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Liberal community was 8,513, or 43.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Liberal, KS
The household population number in Liberal was 19,252.

Group Quarters Population in Liberal, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 414.

Average Household Size in Liberal, KS
The average household size in Liberal is 2.96 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.46 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Liberal, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,014 total housing units in Liberal.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,498, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,092 were owner-occupied (63), and 2,406 were renter-occupied (37, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 516 vacant homes in Liberal at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Liberal, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,302, with a median value in dollars of 72,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Liberal, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $791 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Liberal, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,015 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Liberal, Kansas
1,538 people in Liberal also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Liberal, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Liberal was 1,190, or 8.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Liberal, KS
In 2000, there were 2,844 people in Liberal, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Liberal, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,505 people in Liberal who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 42.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Liberal, Kansas
There were 9,118 in the labor force in Liberal at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Liberal was 14.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Liberal, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,482. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Liberal, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,134. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Liberal, Kansas
Per capita income in Liberal in the last full census was 15,108. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Liberal numbered 688, or 14.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Liberal, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,405, or 17.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.