14.8% of Liberal, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 10.3% of high school graduates and 16.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.2%. For comparison, it was 17.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Liberal, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Liberal:
14.8%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Liberal:
6.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Liberal:
29.6%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Liberal:
15.9%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.8%
Poverty by age in Liberal, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Liberal,KS (percentage below poverty level)
20.7%Under 5 years
37.5%5 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 14 years
26.3%15 years
8.6%16 and 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
16.5%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
18.3%55 to 64 years
14.8%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Liberal,KS (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
38.2%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 14 years
11.4%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
27.4%18 to 24 years
14.8%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
14.6%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Liberal,KS (% below half of poverty level)
13.6%Under 6 years
0.6%6 to 11 years
7.1%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
8.0%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Liberal, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberal, KS (%)
16.9%White
9.6%Black
12.2%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
17.7%Other race
8.2%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Liberal, KS (absolute numbers)
767White
57Black
35American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,163Other race
4532+ races
1,988Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Liberal, KS
Children below poverty level:
Liberal, Kansas:
18.8%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Liberal:
10.3%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Liberal:
16.8%
Kansas:
24.4%
39.2%Married-couple family
26.3%Male, no wife present
34.5%Female, no husband present
0.1%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
66.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.2%One full-time, other didn't work
14.8%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
9.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.6%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
4.6%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
30.2%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
6.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
21.5%1970 to 1979
20.7%1960 to 1969
20.7%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
8.4%1939 or earlier
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