Liberal, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,128 (Urban population: 19,591 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 537 (all nonfarm))

Liberal, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,012 (6,494 occupied: 4,090 owner occupied, 2,404 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	31%

Housing density: 634 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $448 (lower quartile is $361, upper quartile is $549)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $565

Median gross rent in Liberal, KS in 2007: $582

Housing units in Liberal with a mortgage: 2,224 (210 second mortgage, 216 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,078

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,073 (it was $65,400 in 2000)

Liberal:	$96,073
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,541 - $144,407

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $126,738
Here: $126,738
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,001
Here: $85,001
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $120,340
Here: $120,340
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $147,064
Here: $147,064
State: $101,658

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $421,670
Here: $421,670
State: $102,831

Mobile homes: $20,077
Here: $20,077
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,246

In family households: 17,011 (3,797 male householders, 1,007 female householders)
3,793 spouses, 6,554 children (5,869 natural, 162 adopted, 523 stepchildren), 271 grandchildren, 286 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 644 other relatives, 550 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,235 (836 male householders (605 living alone)), 881 female householders (766 living alone)), 518 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 417 (235 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,624 2-persons, 986 3-persons, 1,042 4-persons, 590 5-persons, 311 6-persons, 251 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,371 1-person, 233 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

4,441 married couples with children.
1,136 single-parent households (276 men, 860 women).

57.9% of residents of Liberal speak English at home.
39.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 43% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,514 (28.0%)
(20.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Liberal, Kansas:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 95 3 rooms: 281 4 rooms: 327 5 rooms: 1,065 6 rooms: 773 7 rooms: 533 8 rooms: 514 9 or more rooms: 494

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberal, Kansas:
	1 room: 62 2 rooms: 328 3 rooms: 543 4 rooms: 706 5 rooms: 437 6 rooms: 201 7 rooms: 77 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 299
1995 to 1998: 321
1990 to 1994: 205
1980 to 1989: 950
1970 to 1979: 1,413
1960 to 1969: 1,331
1950 to 1959: 1,368
1940 to 1949: 611
1939 or earlier: 514

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Liberal:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 218 2 bedrooms: 939 3 bedrooms: 1,894 4 bedrooms: 758 5 or more bedrooms: 273

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberal:
	no bedroom: 79 1 bedroom: 790 2 bedrooms: 1,016 3 bedrooms: 474 4 bedrooms: 39 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Liberal in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 97 1 vehicle: 1,335 2 vehicles: 1,793 3 vehicles: 671 4 vehicles: 154 5 or more vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Liberal in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 382 1 vehicle: 1,236 2 vehicles: 649 3 vehicles: 101 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Liberal, KS:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 41
$20,000 to $24,999: 63
$25,000 to $29,999: 61
$30,000 to $34,999: 116
$35,000 to $39,999: 113
$40,000 to $49,999: 294
$50,000 to $59,999: 460
$60,000 to $69,999: 398
$70,000 to $79,999: 404
$80,000 to $89,999: 275
$90,000 to $99,999: 193
$100,000 to $124,999: 305
$125,000 to $149,999: 293
$150,000 to $174,999: 141
$175,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 to $249,999: 32
$250,000 to $299,999: 34
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Liberal rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Liberal:

Less than $100: 35 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 49
$200 to $249: 79
$250 to $299: 94
$300 to $349: 252
$350 to $399: 314
$400 to $449: 348
$450 to $499: 335
$500 to $549: 210
$550 to $599: 247
$600 to $649: 132
$650 to $699: 67
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 28
$900 to $999: 21
$1,000 to $1,249: 15
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 37
No cash rent: 82

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,093 1990 to 1994: 1,475 1985 to 1989: 862 1980 to 1984: 633 1975 to 1979: 257 1970 to 1974: 88 1970 to 1974: 32 1965 to 1969: 74

Liberal, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.0%
Number of people working at home: 160 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 691
5 to 9 minutes: 2926
10 to 14 minutes: 2466
15 to 19 minutes: 970
20 to 24 minutes: 271
25 to 29 minutes: 65
30 to 34 minutes: 255
35 to 39 minutes: 45
40 to 44 minutes: 102
45 to 59 minutes: 146
60 to 89 minutes: 151
90 or more minutes: 165

Liberal mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,080 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,874 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 44 (1%)
Walked: 109 (1%)
Other means: 130 (2%)
Worked at home: 160 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 722
$10,000 to $14,999: 347
$15,000 to $19,999: 494
$20,000 to $24,999: 615
$25,000 to $29,999: 496
$30,000 to $34,999: 433
$35,000 to $39,999: 427
$40,000 to $44,999: 448
$45,000 to $49,999: 460
$50,000 to $59,999: 563
$60,000 to $74,999: 598
$75,000 to $99,999: 493
$100,000 to $124,999: 222
$125,000 to $149,999: 82
$150,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 or more: 74

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10017

German: 1818

United States or American: 1042

Irish: 1006

English: 742

French (except Basque): 262

Italian: 117

Swedish: 117

Scotch-Irish: 113

Scottish: 111

European: 91

Norwegian: 76

Danish: 62

Greek: 61

Polish: 58

Canadian: 56

French Canadian: 43

Dutch: 34

Welsh: 27

Czechoslovakian: 24

Russian: 23

Celtic: 14

Czech: 14

Serbian: 14

Swiss: 14

Yugoslavian: 12

Austrian: 10

Subsaharan African:: 10

African: 10

Lithuanian: 7

Belgian: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Hungarian: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

British: 4

Turkish: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (87%)
Vietnam (3%)
India (2%)
Honduras (2%)
Canada (2%)
Guatemala (1%)
Nicaragua (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7622
Northeast: 177
Midwest: 1092
South: 3481
West: 1690

47% of Liberal residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 269
Nursery to 4th grade: 114
5th and 6th grade: 547
7th and 8th grade: 365
9th grade: 304
10th grade: 174
11th grade: 185
12th grade, no diploma: 205
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,396
Less than 1 year of college: 328
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 605
Associate degree: 225
Bachelor's degree: 512
Master's degree: 138
Professional school degree: 83
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 216
Nursery to 4th grade: 125
5th and 6th grade: 496
7th and 8th grade: 235
9th grade: 252
10th grade: 221
11th grade: 208
12th grade, no diploma: 160
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,440
Less than 1 year of college: 544
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 626
Associate degree: 313
Bachelor's degree: 522
Master's degree: 170
Professional school degree: 70
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,359
Black householders: $27,795
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $84,069
Asian householders: $67,298
Some other race householders: $31,390
Two or more races householders: $34,780
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,090

Liberal household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Liberal household income for Black householders

Liberal household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Liberal household income for Asian householders

Liberal household income for Some other race householders

Liberal household income for Two or more races householders

Liberal household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Liberal marital status for males

Liberal marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,309
Black or African American householders: $96,511
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $205,740
Asian householders: $73,617
Some other race householders: $86,635
Two or more races householders: $78,555
Hispanic or Latino householders: $84,540

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,571
One, attached: 193
Two: 326
3 or 4: 267
5 to 9: 275
10 to 19: 160
20 to 49: 103
50 or more: 92
Mobile homes: 1,025

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,588

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Liberal:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 64

Here:	2.4%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	3.1%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57

Here:	9.2%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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