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The total population of Liberal is estimated to be 19,099 with 9,936 males (52.02%) and 9,163 females (47.98%). There are 773 less females than males in Liberal.
The median household income in Liberal was $54,807 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 76(0.14%) from $54,883 in 2020. This income is 73.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Liberal sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,320. Overall, the median household income for the city of Liberal stands at $54,807.
In Liberal, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,752 for males and $27,125 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,575 for males and $36,488 for females.
In Liberal, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $129,014, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,292.
In 2022, the population of Liberal was 19,274, a 1.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Liberal's population was 19,634, a decline of 0.51% compared to a population of 19,735 in 2020.
The median age in Liberal, KS is 30.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 26.85% were under the age of 15, 23.03% aged 15 to 29, 40.72% aged 30 to 64, 7.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Liberal population: 50.80% are White, 3.07% are Black or African American, 1.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.75% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 24.20% are some other race and 17.68% are multiracial.