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Liberty, MO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Liberty is 29,806, which is 13.62% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.74% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Liberty population density is 1,022.70 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Liberty is white, which represent 92.09% of the total population. The average Liberty education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 29,806. #22

Population Growth Since 2000, #259

Liberty, MO	13.62%
Missouri	7.74%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #364

Liberty, MO	1,022.70 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	27,449 (92.09%, #724)
Black:	1,256 (4.21%, #182)
Hispanic:	1,023 (3.43%, #229)
Asian:	193 (0.65%, #214)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	124 (0.42%, #278)
One Race, Other:	224 (0.75%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	560 (1.88%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	594 (58.06%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	203 (19.84%, see rank)
Cuban:	27 (2.64%, see rank)
Central American:	18 (1.76%, see rank)
South American:	29 (2.83%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,958 (83.73%) out of the total population of 29,806 reported first ancestry.

	Liberty, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	46	0.15%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	181	0.61%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	232	0.78%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	887	2.98%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	3,664	12.29%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	1,150	3.86%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	8,572	28.76%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	64	0.21%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	23	0.08%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	4,806	16.12%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	1,349	4.53%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	296	0.99%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	381	1.28%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	96	0.32%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	198	0.66%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	362	1.21%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	923	3.10%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	116	0.39%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	677	2.27%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	132	0.44%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	9	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	2,754	9.24%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	399	1.34%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,792 (49.63%, see rank)

Females: 15,014 (50.37%, see rank)

Liberty, MO	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Liberty, MO	37.40 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Liberty, MO	36.20 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Liberty, MO	38.70 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Liberty, MO	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,625	5.45%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,152	7.22%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,209	7.41%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,418	8.11%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,326	7.80%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,173	10.65%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,433	14.87%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,117	13.81%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,741	12.55%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,881	6.31%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,218	4.09%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	513	1.72%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Liberty, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,076, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,334, 6.99%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,017, 26.30%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,528, 28.98%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,645, 24.35%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,552, 13.38%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.21, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Liberty, MO			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	845	74.08%	25.92%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,677	95.24%, see rank	4.76%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,649	95.09%, see rank	4.91%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,859	52.18%, see rank	47.82%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	464	66.81%, see rank	33.19%, see rank	54.45%	45.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Liberty, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	10,779, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.64, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	2,391, 22.18%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,388, 77.82%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,751, 71.91%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.17, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,162, 57.17%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,028, 28.09%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Liberty, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,820	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,647	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	3,506	30.10%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	6,600	56.67%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	176	1.51%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	1,365	11.72%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,173	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	3,016	24.78%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	6,566	53.94%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	868	7.13%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	1,723	14.15%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Liberty, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	28,974	97.21%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,672	59.29%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,117	37.30%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	185	0.62%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	832	2.79%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	362	1.21%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	470	1.58%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	273	0.92%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	283	0.95%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	196	0.66%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	80	0.27%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Liberty, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	10,000	92.77%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	375	3.48%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	269	2.50%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	122	1.13%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	13	0.12%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.