Liberal, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Liberal	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$32,094	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$71,782	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,724	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,203	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,653	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,468	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Liberal is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Liberal is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Liberal is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Liberal is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,849 $71,782 $143,564

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Liberal median earnings by income bracket

Liberal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	29.3%	29.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turpin, OK	287	$109,182	34.2%
Kismet, KS	393	$88,113	8.3%
Tyrone, OK	1,071	$41,946	48.4%
Liberal, KS	19,510	$71,782	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, UT	19,513	$219,470	169.8%
Madisonville, KY	19,522	$63,123	22.4%
Salmon Arm, BC	19,494	n/a
Valle Vista, CA	19,530	$81,310	0.0%
Sherrelwood, CO	19,531	$96,273	18.4%
Liberal, KS	19,510	$71,782	11.7%

Source: The Liberal, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.