West Liberty, IA Population

Overview

3,847

Total Population

32.5

Median age

50.66%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

47.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,864

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Liberty's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Liberty is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Liberty's population under 18 was 27.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Liberty's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Liberty, 20.80% were under the age of 15, 25.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.14% aged 30 to 64, 8.11% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 more females than males in West Liberty:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in West Liberty, IA.
The West Liberty, IA gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 232.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 221.

West Liberty's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Liberty population: 75.90% are White, 4.68% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 11.85% are some other race and 6.47% are multiracial.
West Liberty's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,864 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,983 (51.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Liberty is White with a population of 2,92 (75.90% of the total population).

West Liberty's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,850 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, West Liberty's population increased by 382 (11.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Liberty's population increased by 98 (2.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Liberty's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,358.