Liberty

Population: 30,446
Median household income: $95,425
Median home value: $267,900

Located in Clay County, Missouri, Liberty is a community with a population of 30,446. At $95,425, its median household income sits above Clay County's $86,150.

Between 2019 and 2023, Liberty's population declined 2.8% from 31,328 to 30,446, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $182,000 to $267,900.

The typical home was built around 1986. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,446
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $95,425
Median home value: $267,900
Median gross rent: $1,164
Housing units: 11,887
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,32830,446

Median household income

$76,577$95,425

Median home value

$182,000$267,900

Median gross rent

$922$1,164

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,328	$76,577	$182,000	$922
2020	31,761	$78,184	$194,900	$905
2021	30,129	$81,352	$206,800	$956
2022	30,299	$91,512	$250,200	$1,004
2023	30,446	$95,425	$267,900	$1,164

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,152	7.1%
5 to 17	5,705	18.7%
18 to 24	2,493	8.2%
25 to 34	3,707	12.2%
35 to 44	4,247	13.9%
45 to 54	3,412	11.2%
55 to 64	4,082	13.4%
65 to 74	2,940	9.7%
75 and over	1,708	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,526	83.8%
Black or African American	1,389	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	102	0.3%
Asian	508	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	131	0.4%
Two or more races	1,202	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,569	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree26.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	631	3.1%
High school graduate	5,216	26.0%
Some college or associate's	6,230	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	5,259	26.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,760	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,665	79.5%
Carpooled	754	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	139	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,984	13.5%
Other means	140	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,587	28.2%
15 to 29 min	5,158	40.6%
30 to 44 min	2,798	22.0%
45 to 59 min	552	4.3%
60+ min	603	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 7.3% (2,127 of 29,323)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,748	68.9%
Nonfamily households	3,492	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,240	94.6%
Vacant	647	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,088	72.0%
Renter-occupied	3,152	28.0%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,648	72.8%
1-unit, attached	441	3.7%
2 to 4 units	590	5.0%
5 to 19 units	813	6.8%
20 or more units	926	7.8%
Mobile home & other	469	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2942032
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 39.2413, -94.4194