Liberty, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,761 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 633 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 380 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,395 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,547 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,806 | 23.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,232 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 404 | 2.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,158 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,489 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,080 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 904 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,518 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,679 | 10.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,124 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,675 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,588 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 236 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,304 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,054 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 2,321 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,346 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 386 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 143 | 37.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,857 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,567 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 479 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,606 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,853 | 12.7 |
Percent employed | 67.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,753 | 87.3 |
Percent employed | 83.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,556 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 897 | 35.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,359 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,448 | 47.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,817 | 52.6 |
Same county | 6,099 | 25.0 |
Different county | 6,718 | 27.6 |
Same state | 3,034 | 12.5 |
Different state | 3,684 | 15.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 94 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,034 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,658 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 25,469 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 15,474 | 59.4 |
Different state | 9,995 | 38.4 |
Born outside United States | 189 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 376 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 202 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 141 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 235 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 376 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 72 | 19.1 |
| Asia | 158 | 42.0 |
| Africa | 5 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 109 | 29.0 |
| Northern America | 32 | 8.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,359 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,398 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 961 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 313 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 454 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 412 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 66 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,034 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,061 | 103.9 |
| Arab | 42 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 206 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 207 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 516 | 2.0 |
| English | 3,567 | 13.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 763 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 61 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,529 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 70 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,609 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 940 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 402 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 382 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 159 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 729 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 878 | 3.4 |
| Slovak | 74 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 479 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 143 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,567 | 9.9 |
| Welsh | 349 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,256 | 16.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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