West Liberty

Population: 3,280
Median household income: $57,411
Median home value: $202,100

Located in Morgan County, Kentucky, West Liberty is a community with a population of 3,280. Its median household income of $57,411 runs above the Morgan County figure of $47,493.

From 2019 to 2023, West Liberty's population declined 3.2% from 3,388 to 3,280, while its median home value rose 68.6% from $119,900 to $202,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 29.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,280
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,411
Median home value: $202,100
Median gross rent: $622
Housing units: 666
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3883,280

Median household income

$42,353$57,411

Median home value

$119,900$202,100

Median gross rent

$451$622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,388	$42,353	$119,900	$451
2020	3,414	$39,842	$153,200	$479
2021	3,263	$42,917	$163,900	$509
2022	3,247	$47,083	$168,600	$570
2023	3,280	$57,411	$202,100	$622

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3429.4%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	2.2%
5 to 17	210	6.4%
18 to 24	173	5.3%
25 to 34	963	29.4%
35 to 44	605	18.4%
45 to 54	489	14.9%
55 to 64	348	10.6%
65 to 74	284	8.7%
75 and over	136	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,476	75.5%
Black or African American	523	15.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	78	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	155	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	484	17.1%
High school graduate	1,167	41.3%
Some college or associate's	743	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	207	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	224	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	446	71.6%
Carpooled	101	16.2%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	3	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	11.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	367	66.5%
15 to 29 min	26	4.7%
30 to 44 min	69	12.5%
45 to 59 min	1	0.2%
60+ min	89	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 14.6% (234 of 1,607)

	Count	Share
Family households	381	62.2%
Nonfamily households	232	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	613	92.0%
Vacant	53	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	369	60.2%
Renter-occupied	244	39.8%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	462	69.4%
1-unit, attached	10	1.5%
2 to 4 units	37	5.6%
5 to 19 units	111	16.7%
20 or more units	20	3.0%
Mobile home & other	26	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2181858
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.9180, -83.2674

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