West Liberty is a city located in Muscatine County Iowa. West Liberty has a 2020 population of 3,724. West Liberty is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -0.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,752 in 2010.
The average household income in West Liberty is $66,897 with a poverty rate of 3.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $889 per month, and the median house value is $125,300. The median age in West Liberty is 31.4 years, 31.3 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Libertywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,137 | 83.50% |
Some Other Race | 288 | 7.67% |
Two or More Races | 137 | 3.65% |
Asian | 118 | 3.14% |
Black or African American | 77 | 2.05% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,156 | 3.2 | 66.9 |
Married | 614 | 4.03 | 84.2 |
Non Family | 345 | 1.46 | 43.2 |
Female | 178 | 3.62 | 56.2 |
Male | 19 | 4.16 | 36.8 |
3.8
Average Family Size
3.2
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 356 | 15.64% |
9th to 12th Grade | 249 | 10.94% |
High School Graduate | 861 | 37.83% |
Some College | 381 | 16.74% |
Associates Degree | 157 | 6.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 190 | 8.35% |
Graduate Degree | 82 | 3.60% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,141 | 1,038 | 216 |
Hispanic | 917 | 463 | 13 |
Other Race | 220 | 146 | 13 |
Asian | 77 | 29 | 18 |
Black | 64 | 64 | 13 |
2+ Races | 12 | 12 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
$35,000
Average Earnings
$32,360
Average Male
$36,902
Average Female
51.15% of West Liberty residents speak only English, while 48.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.72% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,498 | 84 | 5.61% |
Black | 77 | 28 | 36.36% |
Hispanic | 1,852 | 10 | 0.54% |
Other | 10 | NaN% |
3.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.45%
Male Poverty Rate
2.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in West Liberty is Black, with 36.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in West Liberty is Hispanic, with 0.54% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.16%.
48.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.2%
Male Marriage Rate
46.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 117 | 5.35% |
Hispanic | 8 | 0.71% |
6.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.9%
Labor Force Participation
70.1%
Employment Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
58.21%
Born in West Liberty
78.04%
Native Born
21.96%
Foreign Born
9.74%
Non Citizen
12.22%
Naturalized
78.04% of West Liberty residents were born in the United States, with 58.21% having been born in Iowa. 9.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 3,724 | -14 | -0.37% |
2021 | 3,738 | -14 | -0.37% |
2020 | 3,752 | -14 | -0.37% |
2019 | 3,766 | -14 | -0.37% |
2018 | 3,780 | 24 | 0.64% |
2017 | 3,756 | 33 | 0.89% |
2016 | 3,723 | -15 | -0.40% |
2015 | 3,738 | -3 | -0.08% |
2014 | 3,741 | -13 | -0.35% |
2013 | 3,754 | 1 | 0.03% |
2012 | 3,753 | 7 | 0.19% |
2011 | 3,746 | -6 | -0.16% |
2010 | 3,752 | 420 | 1.19% |
2000 | 3,332 | 397 | 1.28% |
1990 | 2,935 | 212 | 0.75% |
1980 | 2,723 | 0.00% |