Liberty, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

30,689

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.96%

4.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,542

7.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Liberty, MO is home to a population of 30.7k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.51% of Liberty, MO residents were born outside of the country (769 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Liberty, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 898 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Liberty, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Liberty, MO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Liberty, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.7k ± 807
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 419
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
898 ± 248

5.01%

Hispanic Population

1.54k people

5.01% of the people in Liberty, MO are hispanic (1.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Liberty, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

769 people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

724 people

As of 2024, 2.51% of Liberty, MO residents (769 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Liberty, MO was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Liberty, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
669 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
597 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 84

Liberty, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Liberty, MO.

Economy

The economy of Liberty, MO employs 15.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Liberty, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,153 people), Retail Trade (2,021 people), and Manufacturing (1,890 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,096), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,856).

Employment

Occupations

15.3k

2024 Value

± 929

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 8.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Liberty, MO grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 15k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Liberty, MO, are Management Occupations (1,841 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,801 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,568 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Liberty, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.3k

2024 Value

± 929

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 8.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Liberty, MO grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 15k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Liberty, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,153 people), Retail Trade (2,021 people), and Manufacturing (1,890 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,466

Median earning men ± $4,878

$49,313

Median earning women ± $4,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,167), and Public Administration ($85,372).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,810), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,203), and Wholesale Trade ($56,250).

Education

The student population of Liberty, MO in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 480 male students and 479 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Liberty, MO are White (156 and 71.2%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 11%), Two or More Races (19 and 8.68%), and Black or African American (12 and 5.48%).

The largest universities in Liberty, MO by number of degrees awarded are William Jewell College (226 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Liberty, MO are General Business Administration & Management (40 and 17.7%), General Psychology (23 and 10.2%), and Registered Nursing (20 and 8.85%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $19,320.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Liberty, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 38.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 959 (50.1% men and 49.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 959 students enrolled in Liberty, MO, 50.1% men and 49.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 591 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded
General Psychology
23 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Liberty, MO was General Business Administration & Management with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Liberty, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

William Jewell College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

226 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Jewell College with 226 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Liberty, MO, which is 1.02 times more than the 112 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 156 degrees mean that there were 6.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 24 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,320) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,290) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Liberty, MO was $283,300 in 2024, which is 0.852 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,900 to $283,300, a 5.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Liberty, MO is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Liberty, MO have an average commute time of 22.9 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.

Housing

Property

$283,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,934

$8,442

Median Property Taxes

±$615

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Liberty, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Liberty, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Liberty, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Liberty, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,542

Median Household Income

± $9,001

11.6k

Number of Households

± 761

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Liberty, MO declined from $88,542 from the previous year's value of $95,425.

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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberty, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (4.66%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Liberty, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Liberty, MO have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Liberty, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Liberty, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Liberty, MO (2.06k out of 29.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Liberty, MO is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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