Liberty, MO

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2021 Population
30,129
5.14% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36.5
1.96% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
7.68%
9.74% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$81,352
4.05% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$206,800
6.11% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
15,170
6.67% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Liberty, MO had a population of 30.1k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $81,352. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Liberty, MO declined from 31,761 to 30,129, a −5.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,184 to $81,352, a 4.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%).

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.

99.1% of the residents in Liberty, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Liberty, MO are William Jewell College (245 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Liberty, MO was $206,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Liberty, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Liberty, MO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Liberty, MO is home to a population of 30.1k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.95% of Liberty, MO residents were born outside of the country (889 people).

In 2021, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Liberty, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
99.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Liberty, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Liberty, MO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.6k ± 776
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.39k ± 407
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.15k ± 571
5.54%
Hispanic Population
1.67k people

In 2021, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.6k people) in Liberty, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.54% of the people in Liberty, MO are hispanic (1.67k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Liberty, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    38,663 ± 4,812 people
  2. India
    21,758 ± 3,615 people
  3. China
    18,328 ± 3,319 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 38,663 Missouri residents, followed by India with 21,758 and China with 18,328.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.95%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
889 people
2.96%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
940 people

As of 2021, 2.95% of Liberty, MO residents (889 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Liberty, MO was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    610 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    402 ± 143
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    271 ± 115

Liberty, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Liberty, MO employs 15.2k people. The largest industries in Liberty, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,420 people), Manufacturing (2,084 people), and Retail Trade (1,748 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($140,268), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,300), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,928).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,079. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

15.2k
2021 Value
± 898
−6.67%
1 Year decline
± 9.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Liberty, MO declined at a rate of −6.67%, from 16.3k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Liberty, MO, are Management Occupations (1,845 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,617 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,533 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

15.2k
2021 Value
± 898
−6.67%
1 Year decline
± 9.05%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Liberty, MO declined at a rate of −6.67%, from 16.3k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Liberty, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,420 people), Manufacturing (2,084 people), and Retail Trade (1,748 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

$57,951
Median earning men ± $3,467
$37,468
Median earning women ± $5,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,289), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,150), and Manufacturing ($65,682).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($98,279), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,866), and Wholesale Trade ($48,906).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32.3B
  2. $30.8B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B
2020 Value in Missouri
$614B
Projected 2050 Value in Missouri
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Missouri trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.9B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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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In 2021, universities in Liberty, MO awarded 245 degrees. The student population of Liberty, MO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 396 male students and 409 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Liberty, MO are White (186 and 77.5%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 7.5%), Two or More Races (16 and 6.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 5%).

The largest universities in Liberty, MO by number of degrees awarded are William Jewell College (245 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Liberty, MO are Registered Nursing (70 and 28.6%), General Business Administration & Management (22 and 8.98%), and General Psychology (19 and 7.76%).

The median tuition cost in Liberty, MO for private four year colleges is $18,360.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Liberty, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 33.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 805 (49.2% men and 50.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 805 students enrolled in Liberty, MO, 49.2% men and 50.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 576 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 19 degree-majors awarded
  2. 70 degree-majors awarded
  3. 22 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Liberty, MO was General Psychology with 19 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
245 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Jewell College with 245 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Liberty, MO, which is 0.701 times less than the 144 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 186 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 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 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

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The median property value in Liberty, MO was $206,800 in 2021, which is 0.844 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $194,900 to $206,800, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Liberty, MO is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Liberty, MO have an average commute time of 22.7 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 $81,352. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Liberty, MO was Census Tract 214.01 with a value of $100,300, followed by Census Tract 214.04 and Census Tract 223.01, with respective values of $76,274 and $70,887.

Property

$206,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$12,700
$8,026
Median Property Taxes
±$580

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.

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Rent vs Own

73.4%
Homeownership
2021
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 73.4% of the housing units in Liberty, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 214.01
  2. Census Tract 214.04
  3. Census Tract 223.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Liberty, MO was Census Tract 214.01 with a value of $100,300, followed by Census Tract 214.04 and Census Tract 223.01, with respective values of $76,274 and $70,887.

The following map shows all of the places in Liberty, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$81,352
Median Household Income
± $4,300
10.9k
Number of Households
± 718

In 2021, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Liberty, MO grew to $81,352 from the previous year's value of $78,184.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberty, MO is from Missouri.
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.1%)
  3. Carpooled (6.71%)

In 2021, 81.4% of workers in Liberty, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.71%).

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Commute Time

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Liberty, MO have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.924% 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

7.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Liberty, MO (2.22k out of 28.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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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94.3% of the population of Liberty, MO has health coverage, with 64.7% on employee plans, 7.61% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.804% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clay County, MO see 1572 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.66% increase from the previous year (1502 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1574 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 726 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,572 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clay County, MO

Primary care physicians in Clay County, MO see an average of 1,572 patients per year. This represents a 4.66% increase from the previous year (1,502 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.65%
Uninsured
64.7%
Employer Coverage
7.61%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.804%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Liberty, MO declined by 15.6% from 6.7% to 5.65%.

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