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Liberal city, KS


Seward County, KS

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,099   ( 1,426 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.4 square miles
Population density: 1671.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,812 25.20% 29.6%
Black:6493.40% 3.9%
Indian:40.02% 93.8%
Asian:5072.65% 16.7%
2+ races:4782.50% 67.7%
Hispanic:12,64966.23% 5.0%
Total non-White:14,28774.80% 4.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,022 -11.9
Change in Non-White pop.:596 3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,525
6,83433.30%
6753.29%
640.31%
6092.97%
2851.39%
12,04458.68%
13,69166.70%

2000
19,663
9,39247.76%
8054.09%
1220.62%
4472.27%
3781.92%
8,51943.33%
10,27152.24%

1990
16,573
11,51269.46%
1,0136.11%
1340.81%
4342.62%
n/a
3,48021.00%
5,06130.54%

1980
14,911
12,03280.69%
9086.09%
2421.62%
1951.31%
n/a
1,4889.98%
2,87919.31%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,558 -13.0
3,420 17.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,120 -12.8
5,210 31.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-520 -3.5
2,182 14.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Liberal city, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
30.4
5,971 31.3%
13,128 68.7%
1,820 9.5%
6,224
3.00
4,056 65.2%
2,800 69.0%
667 16.4%
2,168 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
28.4
6,582 32.1%
13,943 67.9%
1,704 8.3%
6,623
3.03
4,838 73.0%
3,492 72.2%
596 12.3%
1,785 27.0%

2000
NumberPercent
29.0
6,215 31.6%
13,448 68.4%
1,690 8.6%
6,521
2.95
4,804 73.7%
3,760 78.3%
572 11.9%
1,717 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
28.9
5,074 30.6%
11,499 69.4%
1,633 9.9%
5,961
2.73
4,475 75.1%
3,665 81.9%
427 9.5%
1,486 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
27.1
4,616 31.0%
10,295 69.0%
1,359 9.1%
5,450
2.69
4,078 74.8%
3,568 87.5%
335 8.2%
1,372 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Liberal city, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,276 
Median Value$128,900 
Occupied6,22485.5%
Vacant1,05214.5%
Owned3,89162.5%
Rented2,33337.5%
Median Rent$825 
Single-Family Units4,87467.0%
    Detached4,77565.6%
    Attached991.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units78410.8%
Mobile Homes76210.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Liberal city, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001853.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993395.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993145.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992534.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993004.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992584.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991853.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993836.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996149.9%
$50,000 to $59,9995418.7%
$60,000 to $74,99969111.1%
$75,000 to $99,99994415.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993505.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994126.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992744.4%
$200,000 or more1812.9%
Median Household Income55,602 
Per Capita Income25,078 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2023.2%
Public Assistance1001.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps65110.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,98470.5%
Unemployed681.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,05272.1%
Not in Labor Force1,18027.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3102,56162.7%
Non-Profit10242119.5%
Self-Employed40119966.8%
Local Government17967021.1%
State Government10727428.1%
Federal Government761583.5%
Total Private + Self4,7112,76063.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4641,38025.2%
Total5,1754,14055.6%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5976.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,52616.4%
Professional, Technical1,30414.0%
Service Occupations1,29013.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4795.1%
All others4,59849.4%
White Collar 36.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,59727.9%
Health care and social assistance1,06211.4%
Retail trade94910.2%
Educational services93010.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5866.3%
Accommodation and food services5576.0%
Construction5145.5%
Public administration3673.9%
Other services3553.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3213.4%
Transportation and warehousing3083.3%
Finance and insurance1922.1%
Wholesale trade1811.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1031.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing690.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation650.7%
Information550.6%
Utilities530.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.510.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Liberal city, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,67955.91%
Puerto Rican1060.56%
Cuban2381.25%
Dominican250.13%
Total Central American1,4897.80%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,3246.93%
Honduran970.51%
Nicaraguan320.17%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran360.19%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American390.20%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan390.20%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic730.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3191.67%
Indian840.44%
Laotian520.27%
Cambodian410.21%
Korean110.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish9,86356.6%
English6,94739.9%
Vietnamese3151.8%
Other1310.8%
Other Asian690.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic270.2%
Other Indo-European230.1%
German, other Germanic230.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,4317.5%
American9404.9%
Irish7063.7%
English6733.5%
Scottish1390.7%
European1260.7%
Norwegian1020.5%
Other Subsaharan African910.5%
Scotch-Irish780.4%
Italian760.4%
Swedish670.4%
Swiss670.4%
Dutch630.3%
French Canadian560.3%
African430.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,81382.8%
Not a citizen3,28617.2%
Native13,51670.8%
Foreign-born5,58329.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Liberal city, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,024 18.3%1,416 12.8%3,490 31.5%3,118 28.1%752 6.8%289 2.6%
  Average years of education: 11.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,024 18.3%
9-12 Years 1,416 12.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,490 31.5%
Some College 3,118 28.1%
Bach. Degree 752 6.8%
Grad Degree 289 2.6%
Average years of education: 11.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Liberal city, KS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +181 D +4 D + 2.2%
D +185
2020 vs. 2012 R +983 R +89 D + 14.0%
D +894
2020 vs. 2008 R -414 D +746 D + 16.1%
D +332
2016 vs. 2008 R -595 D +742 D + 13.8%
D +147
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 35% Donald Trump* (R) 2,751 60.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,690 37.4% 79 1.7% 4,520 5 14 0.33%
2016 32% Donald Trump (R) 2,570 59.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,505 35.0% 220 5.1% 4,295 4 14 0.36%
2012 19% Mitt Romney (R) 1,768 67.8% Barack Obama* (D) 796 30.5% 44 1.7% 2,608 8 21 0.23%
2008 33% John McCain (R) 3,165 69.4% Barack Obama (D) 1,358 29.8% 36 0.8% 4,559 13 24 0.37%
2004 22% George W. Bush* (R) 2,379 78.6% John Kerry (D) 623 20.6% 25 0.8% 3,027 17 28 0.25%
2000 28% George W. Bush (R) 2,856 74.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 887 23.3% 71 1.9% 3,814 17 27 0.36%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Liberal city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,690 37.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,751 60.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 79 1.7%
TOTAL 4,520
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, Liberal city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,505 35.0%
Donald Trump (R) 2,570 59.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 167 3.9%
Other 53 1.2%
TOTAL 4,295
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Liberal city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 796 30.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,768 67.8%
Other 44 1.7%
TOTAL 2,608
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Liberal city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,358 29.8%
John McCain (R) 3,165 69.4%
Other 36 0.8%
TOTAL 4,559
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 24


2004 President, Liberal city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,379 78.6%
John Kerry (D) 623 20.6%
Other 25 0.8%
TOTAL 3,027
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 28


2000 President, Liberal city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,856 74.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 887 23.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 45 1.2%
Other 26 0.7%
TOTAL 3,814
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Liberal city, KS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 34% Roger Marshall (R) 2,546 57.3% Barbara Bollier (D) 1,672 37.6% 223 [+] 5.0% 4,441 4 0.32%
2018 G 24% Kris Kobach (R) 1,608 49.6% Laura Kelly (D) 1,274 39.3% 360 [+] 11.1% 3,242 7 0.31%
2016 S3 28% Jerry Moran* (R) 2,608 70.1% Patrick Wiesner (D) 1,111 29.9% 0 0.0% 3,719 8 0.32%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote