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Liberal, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Seward County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,107
Population
1,590/sq mi density
$61,875
Median Income
$28,688 per capita
$134,500
Home Value
$142,771 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
380
Violent Crime/100K
2,783 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$61,875 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,500 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
380 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,875
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,688
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Liberal vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Liberal’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,875
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,688
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,884
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,003
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,723M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
588
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
70
Retail
85
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,884
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,764
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,688 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,884 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,003 |
| County GDP | $1,723M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 588 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,884 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,764 |