Liberty, MO Profile

Liberty, MO, population 29,042, is located in Missouri's Clay county, about 10.7 miles from Independence and 13.3 miles from Kansas City.

Through the 90's Liberty's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Liberty has grown by about 11%.

Liberty's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Liberty tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	33.00
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,232	N/A
2001	26,990	2.89%
2002	27,516	1.95%
2003	27,989	1.72%
2004	28,547	1.99%
2005	29,042	1.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,745

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	402
2003	321
2004	152
2005	202
2006	239
2007	210
2008	190

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	4	3	6	11	10	11	12
Robbery	-	12	8	8	6	10	6	7
Aggravated Assault	-	90	78	29	41	50	45	39

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,121
2003	2,084
2004	2,444
2005	2,740
2006	2,160
2007	2,176
2008	1,821

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	99	89	79	103	98	107	83
Larceny, Theft	-	400	443	569	623	492	499	431
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	65	45	42	62	42	48	41
Arson	-	7	4	10	14	10	13	7

Location

Elevation	889 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles