West Liberty

Population: 3,795
Median household income: $66,132
Median home value: $169,500

West Liberty, a community in Muscatine County, Iowa, has 3,795 residents. The median household income of $66,132 is below the Muscatine County median ($69,512).

From 2019 to 2023, West Liberty's population grew 1.0% from 3,757 to 3,795, while its median home value rose 35.3% from $125,300 to $169,500.

The median resident is 34.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,795
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,132
Median home value: $169,500
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 1,374
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7573,795

Median household income

$54,365$66,132

Median home value

$125,300$169,500

Median gross rent

$889$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,757	$54,365	$125,300	$889
2020	3,750	$57,396	$119,100	$936
2021	3,847	$58,488	$137,100	$913
2022	3,821	$63,910	$157,600	$961
2023	3,795	$66,132	$169,500	$871

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	187	4.9%
5 to 17	868	22.9%
18 to 24	266	7.0%
25 to 34	647	17.0%
35 to 44	538	14.2%
45 to 54	452	11.9%
55 to 64	350	9.2%
65 to 74	271	7.1%
75 and over	216	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,592	41.9%
Black or African American	48	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	1.0%
Two or more races	28	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,067	54.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.0%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	644	26.0%
High school graduate	882	35.7%
Some college or associate's	569	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	210	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	169	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled24.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,365	70.0%
Carpooled	480	24.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	75	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	769	40.1%
15 to 29 min	592	30.8%
30 to 44 min	317	16.5%
45 to 59 min	128	6.7%
60+ min	114	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 7.7% (288 of 3,748)

	Count	Share
Family households	946	71.6%
Nonfamily households	375	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,321	96.1%
Vacant	53	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	955	72.3%
Renter-occupied	366	27.7%

1-unit, detached57.2%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units20.2%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	786	57.2%
1-unit, attached	28	2.0%
2 to 4 units	277	20.2%
5 to 19 units	91	6.6%
20 or more units	22	1.6%
Mobile home & other	170	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1984315
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5730, -91.2626