Liberal, MO City Data

Liberal, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 779 people who live in Liberal and approximately 12,541 who live in Barton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Liberal to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Liberal. We have included Liberal housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Liberal Information

Barton County where Liberal resides is 596.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,541 and has a population rank of 2,261 out of all the places in the United States.

Liberal has a total of 779 people and of those residents there are 353 males and 426 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 187 births each year and around 130 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Liberal varies per year, but currently 763 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 779 people who live in Liberal, there are 256 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Liberal is 118 male and 138 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 542.

General Liberal Information
Total area in square miles - Barton County	596.72
Water area in square miles - Barton County	N/A
Resident population - Barton County	12,541
Population rank - Barton County	2,261
Total population	779
Total population (male)	353
Total population (female)	426
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - Barton County	187
Deaths- Barton County	130
Population of one race	763
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	256
Population under 20 years (male)	118
Population under 20 years (female)	138
Total population 18 years and over	542

Liberal Social Characteristics

There are 4,895 households in Liberal. Families make up 3,466 of these households. The table below breaks down the Liberal families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,845), male householder with no wife present (170) and female householder with no husband present (445). The remainder of the Liberal households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,455. Liberal, MO moving companies help people in Liberal move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Liberal. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Liberal is based, there are 5,029 females 15 and over; of those females there are 774 never married, 2,894 now married, 95 separated, 714 widowed, and 552 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 146 widowed and 500 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Liberal social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Liberal.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Barton County)
Total households	4,895
Family households (families)	3,466
With own children under 18 years	1,768
Married-couple family	2,845
With own children under 18 years	1,301
Male householder, no wife present, family	170
With own children under 18 years	112
Female householder, no husband present, family	445
With own children under 18 years	263
Nonfamily households	1,455
Householder living alone	1,296
65 years and over	652

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	124
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	105
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	656
Householder	213
Spouse	155
Child	251
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	123
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	76
Female householder living alone	74
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,029
Never married	774
Now married	2,894
Separated	95
Widowed	714
Divorced	552
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	146
Divorced	500

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	779
Male	353
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	8
Female	426
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	779
One race	763
White	748
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	779
People who are White alone	748
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,578
Same house	6,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,307
Different state or abroad	1,063
Different state	1,043
Abroad	20

PLACE OF BIRTH (Barton County)
Total resident population	12,541
Born in United States	7,446
State of residence	8,382
Different state	4,024
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	46
Foreign born	89

Liberal Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Liberal. That total enrollment is 2,959 for the population of the country, which includes Liberal. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,025 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,489 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 288.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Liberal population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,959
Pre-kindergarten	224
Public	143
Private	81
Kindergarten	201
Public	201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,512
Public	1,423
Private	89
Elementary and high school	2,245
Public	2,133
Private	112
High school grades 9 to 12	733
Public	710
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	256
Public	242
Private	14
Graduate or professional school	33
Public	31
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	9,018

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,070
Less than 9th grade	668
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,163
High school graduate	3,474
Some college, no degree	1,596
Associate's degree	315
Bachelor's degree	854
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	544

Liberal Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,481 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Liberal. The Liberal occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,440), service occupations (845), sales and office occupations (1,269), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (96), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (643) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,589). The 9,481 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,308 private wage and salary workers, 712 government workers, 793 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Barton County)
Population 16 years and over	9,481
In labor force	6,079
Civilian labor force	6,067
Employed	5,882
Unemployed	185
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	4,914
In labor force	2,779
Civilian labor force	2,779
Unemployed Civilian labor force	111
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,567
In labor force	3,300
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	74
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Barton County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,817
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,364
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	876
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	118
Other means	45
Worked at home	408
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	103,435

OCCUPATION (Barton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,440
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,440
Service occupations	845
Sales and office occupations	1,269
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	96
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	643
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,589

INDUSTRY (Barton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,440
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	498
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,721
Wholesale trade	176
Retail trade	548
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	297
Information	58
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	208
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	172
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	911
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	348
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	200

CLASS OF WORKER (Barton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,440
Private wage and salary workers	4,308
Government workers	712
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	793
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Liberal Housing Characteristics

In Liberal, MO there are 5,409 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,895 occupied and 514 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Liberal, there are 4,295 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34 units in Liberal. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Liberal, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Liberal, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Liberal. There are 121 housing units with rent less than $200, 188 with rent between $200-299, 577 with rent between $300-499 and 167 with rent for $500 and above. Full Liberal gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Liberal, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Barton County)
Total housing units	5,409
Occupied housing units	4,895
Vacant housing units	514

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Barton County)
Total housing units	5,409
1-unit, detached	4,295
1-unit, attached	34
2 units	64
3 or 4 units	233
5 to 9 units	44
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	21
50 or more units
Mobile home	699

HOUSING TENURE (Barton County)
Occupied housing units	4,895
Owner-occupied	3,599
Renter-occupied	1,296

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Barton County)
Occupied housing units	4,895
No vehicles available	329
2 vehicle available	3,066
3 vehicles available	825
4 vehicles available	274
5 or more vehicles available	111

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Barton County)
Occupied housing units	4,895
Utility gas	2,359
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	691
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42
Coal or coke
Wood	298
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Barton County)
Occupied housing units	4,895
Less Than $50,000	3,599
$50,000 to $99,999	938
$100,000 to $149,999	202
$150,000 to $199,999	75
$200,000 to $299,999	28
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,800

GROSS RENT (Barton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,296
Less than $200	121
$200 to $299	188
$300 to $499	577
$500 to $699	145
$700 to $999	16
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A