West Liberty, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,494

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,031

7.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Liberty, OH is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.201% of West Liberty, OH residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 41.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in West Liberty, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of West Liberty, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Liberty, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Liberty, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 303
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 38
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 16

1.87%

Hispanic Population

28 people

1.87% of the people in West Liberty, OH are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Liberty, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.201%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.139%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.201% of West Liberty, OH residents (3 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, OH was 0.139%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 16
World War II
4 ± 7

West Liberty, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Liberty, OH employs 561 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Liberty, OH were Manufacturing (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($76,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,188), and Manufacturing ($62,586).

Employment

Occupations

561

2024 Value

± 125

8.09%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Liberty, OH grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 519 employees to 561 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Liberty, OH, are Production Occupations (102 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), and Material Moving Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Liberty, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

561

2024 Value

± 125

8.09%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Liberty, OH grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 519 employees to 561 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Liberty, OH, are Manufacturing (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Liberty, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Liberty, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,896

Median earning men ± $9,891

$39,375

Median earning women ± $14,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,917), Manufacturing ($63,657), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($72,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,609).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Liberty, OH was $173,700 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,000 to $173,700, a 8.56% increase. The homeownership rate in West Liberty, OH is 53.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Liberty, OH have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Liberty, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,314

$325

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.5%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.5% of the housing units in West Liberty, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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

$52,031

Median Household Income

± $19,103

607

Number of Households

± 108

In 2024, the median household income of the 607 households in West Liberty, OH declined from $52,031 from the previous year's value of $56,250.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Liberty, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (9.23%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in West Liberty, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Liberty, OH have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.651% of the workforce in West Liberty, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Liberty, OH 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Liberty, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Liberty, OH (150 out of 1.34k 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 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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