West Liberty, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,295

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

9.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,235

16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,300

2.08% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

West Liberty, KY is home to a population of 3.3k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.94% of West Liberty, KY residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 4.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in West Liberty, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 565 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of West Liberty, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Liberty, KY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Liberty, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 129
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
565 ± 74
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 56

2.46%

Hispanic Population

81 people

2.46% of the people in West Liberty, KY are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Liberty, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

2.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 1.94% of West Liberty, KY residents (64 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 West Liberty, KY was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 21

West Liberty, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Liberty, KY employs 590 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Liberty, KY were Public Administration (157 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,788), Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

Employment

Occupations

590

2024 Value

± 144

−5.3%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Liberty, KY declined at a rate of −5.3%, from 623 employees to 590 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Liberty, KY, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (74 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), and Production Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Liberty, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

590

2024 Value

± 144

−5.3%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Liberty, KY declined at a rate of −5.3%, from 623 employees to 590 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Liberty, KY, are Public Administration (157 people), Retail Trade (94 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Liberty, KY, though some of these residents may live in West Liberty, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,681

Median earning men ± $8,466

$40,677

Median earning women ± $9,876

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,042), Public Administration ($55,500), and Manufacturing ($47,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,045), Manufacturing ($40,769), and Retail Trade ($17,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Liberty, KY was $206,300 in 2024, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,100 to $206,300, a 2.08% increase. The homeownership rate in West Liberty, KY is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Liberty, KY have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Liberty, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,909

$394

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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 West Liberty, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in West Liberty, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Liberty, KY 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.

$48,235

Median Household Income

± $18,064

674

Number of Households

± 138

In 2024, the median household income of the 674 households in West Liberty, KY declined from $48,235 from the previous year's value of $57,411.

The following chart displays the households in West Liberty, KY 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Liberty, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (8.47%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in West Liberty, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (8.47%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Liberty, KY have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in West Liberty, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Liberty, KY (281 out of 1.62k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Liberty, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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