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Liberal, KS
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Liberal is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 19,274 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Liberal is the 23rd largest community in Kansas.

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 15.15 minutes getting to work every day.

In Liberal, just 9.03% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Liberal in 2018 was $23,288, which is low income relative to Kansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,152 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 65.08% 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, Irish, English, Scottish, and Dutch.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Liberal's cultural character, accounting for 29.71% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Liberal is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.


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