Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.77 minutes getting to work every day.
The rate of college-level education in Liberal is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.57% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Liberal in 2022 was $28,688, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $114,752 for a family of four. However, Liberal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Liberal is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Liberal home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Liberal, accounting for 68.58% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Liberal residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Liberal include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Liberal's cultural character, accounting for 29.10% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Liberal is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.
