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Liberal, KS Profile


Liberal, KS, population 20,048, is located in Kansas's Seward county, about 135.8 miles from Amarillo and 202.0 miles from Wichita.

Through the 90's Liberal's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Liberal has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Liberal's population has grown by about 3%.

Liberal's property crime levels tend to be higher than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Liberal tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White64%
African American4%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed28%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200019,678N/A
200119,644-0.17%
200219,7770.68%
200319,738-0.20%
200419,684-0.27%
200519,535-0.76%
200619,500-0.18%
200719,6951.00%
200819,8120.59%
200920,0481.19%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,482
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002383
2003412
2004442
2005523
2006608
2007889
2008486
2009N/A
2010450
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 013855
2003 09965
2004 3101264
2005 6151669
2006 0181888
2007 12421136
2008 061181
2009 ----
2010 261172

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20026,020
20035,745
20046,098
20055,289
20067,221
20074,703
20082,938
2009N/A
20103,026
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 208 922 66
2003 276 824 57
2004 254 918 57
2005 220 796 57
2006 266 1136 71
2007 222 686 55
2008 122 437 34
2009 - - -
2010 160 436 16

Location

Elevation2,836 feet above sea level
Land Area9.5 Square Miles



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