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Liberty Missouri Information: Liberty, Missouri is part of CLAY County. Population for Liberty from the last gathering is 26232. You can view Liberty venues that host many Liberty MO events every year. You can also research Liberty Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Liberty Missouri real estate guide. Liberty Missouri has a latitude of 39.2765 and a longitude of -94.4233. Zip codes in Liberty, MO include 64068 ... more Liberty zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Liberty, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Liberty, MO was 26,232.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Liberty was 12,560, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Liberty, MO
There are an estimated 5,752 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Liberty are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Liberty is 13,672 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Liberty, Missouri
There are an estimated 5,836 married women in the community. 54.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Liberty, MO
The median age of people living in Liberty, MO was 34 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 Liberty was 1,768. There were 18,979 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.4 percent of the population (2,716) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Liberty, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Liberty, MO was 25,814.

White Population in Liberty, MO
The estimated White population in the Liberty community is 24,592, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Liberty, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 680, which is 2.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Liberty, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Liberty, MO was 104.

Asian Population in Liberty, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 160.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Liberty, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Liberty was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 261, while those of “two or more races” was 418 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Liberty community was 703, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Liberty, MO
The household population number in Liberty was 24,952.

Group Quarters Population in Liberty, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,280.

Average Household Size in Liberty, MO
The average household size in Liberty is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Liberty, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,973 total housing units in Liberty.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,511, or 95.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,987 were owner-occupied (73.5), and 2,524 were renter-occupied (26.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 462 vacant homes in Liberty at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Liberty, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,267, with a median value in dollars of 121,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Liberty, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,075 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Liberty, average costs per month were $308 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,670 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Liberty, Missouri
5,197 people in Liberty also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Liberty, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Liberty was 2,567, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Liberty, MO
In 2000, there were 3,229 people in Liberty, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Liberty, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 961 people in Liberty who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Liberty, Missouri
There were 14,040 in the labor force in Liberty at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.1 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 Liberty was 20.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Liberty, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $52,745. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Liberty, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,273. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Liberty, Missouri
Per capita income in Liberty in the last full census was 23,415. 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 Liberty numbered 265, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Liberty, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,237, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.