Liberal City, Kansas

Liberal City is a city located in Seward County, Kansas, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. Liberal City had an official population of 19666 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 20074, making it the 19th most populous in Kansas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.2 miē (29.01 kmē), of which, 11.06 square miles (28.65 kmē) of it is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 19th largest by total area in Kansas. It is ranks 18 in the size of its inland waterways in Kansas.

As of the census of 2000, there were 19666 people in the city, organized into 6498 households, and 4754 families living in the city. The population density was 1778.4 people per square mile (686.64/kmē), making it the 91st most densely populated city in Kansas. There were 7014 housing units at an average density of 634.2 per square mile (244.87/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.96 persons, and the average family size was 3.46 persons. In the city the population is diverse age-wise, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males. The median age of the city's population was 28.9 years, The median age of males and females living in Liberal City was 28 and 29.7 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 63.56% White, 4.21% Black or African American, 0.72% American Indian, 3.25% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, 3.27% from two or more races and 24.93% Other races.

Liberal city Kansas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Liberal city Kansas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Liberal City Kansas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $36482, it is the 165th highest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the city was $41134, it is 234th wealthiest city by median family income in Kansas. The per capita income for the city was $15108, it would be the 372nd highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income was $20780, Median income for males is $23900, compared with $16409 for females.

In 2000, 5473 pupils and students, of which 51.8% are male and 48.2% are female, 27.83% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.07% nursery or pri school, 10.27% kindergarten, 48% elementary school, 23.04% high school and 12.63% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census19666
April 2000 Estimate19678
July 2000 Estimate19689
July 2001 Estimate19648
July 2002 Estimate19808
July 2003 Estimate19790
July 2004 Estimate19762
July 2005 Estimate19649
July 2006 Estimate19708
July 2007 Estimate19936
July 2008 Estimate20074
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school154178332
Kindergarten343219562
Elementary school135912682627
High school6675941261
College or graduate school312379691
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Liberal city, Kansas$36482$41134$15108
Seward County, Kansas$36752$41134$15059
Kansas, United States$40624$49624$20506
United States$41994$50046$21587