Liberal

Population: 776
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $76,700

Located in Barton County, Missouri, Liberal is a community with a population of 776. The median household income of $53,333 is above the Barton County median ($49,503).

From 2019 to 2023, Liberal's population grew 26.8% from 612 to 776, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $58,000 to $76,700.

The typical home was built around 1960. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 776
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $76,700
Median gross rent: $680
Housing units: 429
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

612776

Median household income

$34,643$53,333

Median home value

$58,000$76,700

Median gross rent

$491$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	612	$34,643	$58,000	$491
2020	674	$38,750	$59,100	$553
2021	745	$40,625	$48,500	$556
2022	794	$49,464	$64,300	$538
2023	776	$53,333	$76,700	$680

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	5.3%
5 to 17	120	15.5%
18 to 24	97	12.5%
25 to 34	96	12.4%
35 to 44	52	6.7%
45 to 54	162	20.9%
55 to 64	91	11.7%
65 to 74	49	6.3%
75 and over	68	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	677	87.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	2.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	64	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	9.8%
High school graduate	213	41.1%
Some college or associate's	152	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	69	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	33	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	270	82.8%
Carpooled	37	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	22.9%
15 to 29 min	74	23.6%
30 to 44 min	129	41.1%
45 to 59 min	21	6.7%
60+ min	18	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 14.5% (112 of 771)

	Count	Share
Family households	198	63.5%
Nonfamily households	114	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	312	72.7%
Vacant	117	27.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	215	68.9%
Renter-occupied	97	31.1%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	68	15.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2941906
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5590, -94.5172