Liberal, MO

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2022 Population
794
6.58% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.8
11.8% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
16.6%
19.1% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$49,464
21.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$64,300
32.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Liberal, MO had a population of 794 people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $49,464. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Liberal, MO grew from 745 to 794, a 6.58% increase and its median household income grew from $40,625 to $49,464, a 21.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Liberal, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.43%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), White (Hispanic) (1.51%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.882%).

None of the households in Liberal, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Liberal, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Liberal, MO was $64,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Liberal, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Liberal, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Liberal, MO is home to a population of 794 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.63% of Liberal, MO residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2022, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (693 people) in Liberal, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 21 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2022 Citizenship
99.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Liberal, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Liberal, 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 Liberal, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    693 ± 152
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    59 ± 48.9
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 22
2.39%
Hispanic Population
19 people

In 2022, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (693 people) in Liberal, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 21 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.39% of the people in Liberal, MO are hispanic (19 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5 people
0.94%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2022, 0.63% of Liberal, MO residents (5 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 Liberal, MO was 0.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    28 ± 46
  2. Vietnam
    18 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    17 ± 25

Liberal, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Liberal, MO employs 296 people. The largest industries in Liberal, MO are Finance & Insurance (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and Retail Trade (32 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($61,000), Construction ($45,909), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

Occupations

296
2022 Value
± 82
9.63%
1 Year growth
± 36.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Liberal, MO grew at a rate of 9.63%, from 270 employees to 296 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Liberal, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), and Management Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Liberal, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

296
2022 Value
± 82
9.63%
1 Year growth
± 36.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Liberal, MO grew at a rate of 9.63%, from 270 employees to 296 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Liberal, MO, are Finance & Insurance (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and Retail Trade (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Liberal, MO, though some of these residents may live in Liberal, 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

$46,719
Median earning men ± $20,945
$32,708
Median earning women ± $5,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,529), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,063).

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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

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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 Liberal, MO was $64,300 in 2022, which is 0.228 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $48,500 to $64,300, a 32.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Liberal, MO is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Liberal, MO have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Liberal, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$64,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$22,180
$216
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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Rent vs Own

67.7%
Homeownership
2022
51%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.7% of the housing units in Liberal, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9602
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,464
Median Household Income
± $17,274
319
Number of Households
± 72

In 2022, the median household income of the 319 households in Liberal, MO grew to $49,464 from the previous year's value of $40,625.

The following chart displays the households in Liberal, 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberal, 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 (86.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Walked (2.03%)

In 2022, 86.1% of workers in Liberal, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who walked to work (2.03%).

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Commute Time

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Liberal, MO have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Liberal, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Liberal, MO (131 out of 789 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Liberal, MO is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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

92.6% of the population of Liberal, MO has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 6.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barton County, MO see 3864 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (3918 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5829 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1295 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,864 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barton County, MO

Primary care physicians in Barton County, MO see an average of 3,864 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (3,918 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Barton 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 26.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.45%
Uninsured
39.4%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
6.31%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Liberal, MO grew by 4.71% from 7.11% to 7.45%.

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