Liberty, MO

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2022 Population
30,299
0.564% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
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.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.5k ± 803
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 448
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 297
5.73%
Hispanic Population
1.74k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    37,430 ± 4,735 people
  2. India
    22,246 ± 3,655 people
  3. China
    18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    638 ± 149
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    527 ± 197
  3. 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.

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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).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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.

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).

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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.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 15 degrees awarded
  2. 67 degrees awarded
  3. 35 degrees awarded

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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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.

Property

$250,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,941
$8,019
Median Property Taxes
±$622

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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%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 214.01
  2. Census Tract 223.01
  3. 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.

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Household Income

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$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberty, MO is from Missouri.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.8%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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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.

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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.

Primary care physicians in Clay County, MO see 1584 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.763% increase from the previous year (1572 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1558 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 672 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,584 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clay County, MO

Primary care physicians in Clay County, MO see an average of 1,584 patients per year. This represents a 0.763% increase from the previous year (1,572 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Clay County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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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.

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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%.

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