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West Liberty, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Morgan County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
3,280 Population 669/sq mi density
$57,411 Median Income $16,052 per capita
$202,100 Home Value $130,438 Zillow
$622 Median Rent 25.6% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
56 Violent Crime/100K 84 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$57,411 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$202,100 home value, $622/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$57,411
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,052
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: West Liberty vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows West Liberty’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,411
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,052
41%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,375
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$910
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$910
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.4%
25% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$378M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 71.6%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 11.4%
Other 16.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
286
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
19
Retail
40
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,375
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,850
47% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$57,411
Per Capita Income$16,052
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$49,375
Avg Weekly Wage$910
County GDP$378M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.3%
Poverty Rate10.8%
Gini Coefficient0.489
Cost of Living Index90.2

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone71.6%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home11.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments286
Restaurants11
Healthcare19
Retail40
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$49,375
Avg Property Tax$1,850