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Liberal, Kansas

Liberal city, Kansas · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Younger populationDecliningSeward County · 12.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LiberalPeer medianPctileSource
Population19,31616,47655
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$63,706$58,60664
Poverty rate13.1%18.6%27
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%11.1%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$137,100$209,8509
Median gross rent$900$1,1509
Housing vacancy rate12.2%6.8%82
Worked from home3.4%3.9%36
Population, 2012–2024
LiberalPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
LiberalPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Seward County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services11.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation7.0US 2.1above US rate
Construction16.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Frankfort, IN8015,917$57,41211.5%
Hereford, TX8014,840$56,8688.4%
Dumas, TX7914,452$63,78813.1%
Kerman, CA7916,815$59,79916.0%
Selma, CA7924,659$60,24110.0%
Seagoville, TX7919,352$66,74310.7%