Liberal, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Liberal	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$31,513	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$57,103	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,913	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,845	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,973	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,749	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Liberal is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Liberal is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Liberal is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Liberal is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,064 $57,103 $114,206

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

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	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	8.2%	8.2%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	17.0%	17.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frontenac, KS	3,466	$77,314	4.9%
Moundville, MO	111	$69,708	14.3%
Mulberry, KS	439	$64,298	20.9%
Arcadia, KS	419	$55,034	32.3%
Arma, KS	1,412	$53,486	34.2%
Liberal, MO	691	$57,103	29.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alpha, IL	691	$102,098	25.5%
Howard, KS	691	$58,160	28.5%
Hickory Flat, MS	691	$46,772	42.5%
Pin Oak Acres, OK	691	$0	100.0%
Wyalusing, PA	691	$80,498	1.0%
Liberal, MO	691	$57,103	29.8%

Source: The Liberal, MO 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.