CITY · 2000 CENSUS

West Liberty

Iowa · 3,332 residents · 1.77 sq mi

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West Liberty is a city of 3,332 people in Iowa. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 31.7, younger than the US median of 35.2. Density works out to 1,886 people per square mile. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $83,000. The average commute runs 12 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $37,925, below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 31.7

US median: 35.2

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,332

+14%since 1990

from 2,935 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

1,886 / sq mi

+14%since 1990

from 1,661 / sq mi in 1990

US average: 242

Median age

31.7

+3%since 1990

from 30.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.77 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.6%(252)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.1%(269)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(278)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.6%(286)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.2%(239)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.7%(523)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.8%(528)

US avg: 16%

45 to 549.5%(317)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 645.9%(196)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.7%(190)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.5%(149)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.2%(105)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$37,925

+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $25,898 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,420

+42%since 1990

from $10,890 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.3%

+1.0 ptssince 1990

from 6.3% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,000

+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $50,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$442

−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $343 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

68.2%

−1.1 ptssince 1990

from 69.3% in 1990

31.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic74.6%(2,190)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino23.2%(682)

Asian1.7%(50)

2000

White, non-Hispanic54.8%(1,826)

Black0.3%(10)

Hispanic / Latino40.5%(1,349)

Asian3.5%(117)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican37.7%(1,424)

Central American9.5%(359)

Salvadoran8.3%(315)

Puerto Rican1.2%(46)

Guatemalan1.2%(44)

South American0.6%(23)

Colombian0.6%(23)

Ancestry

German12.4%(467)

Irish8.3%(312)

American2.9%(109)

English2.6%(100)

French2.2%(83)

Norwegian1.1%(41)

Polish0.7%(27)

Scottish0.6%(24)

French Canadian0.3%(13)

Swedish0.3%(11)

Dutch0.2%(8)

Danish0.2%(7)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.2%(6)

Czech0.1%(3)

Belgian0.1%(2)

Greek0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 13.2% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

68.0%

−2.0 ptssince 1990

from 70.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.0%

+0.5 ptssince 1990

from 3.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.0 min

−21%since 1990

from 15.2 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.8%(294)

Married63.8%(788)

Widowed3.5%(43)

Divorced9%(111)

Women 15+

Never married19%(242)

Married60.7%(775)

Widowed13.7%(175)

Divorced6.7%(85)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−12.7 ptssince 2013

from 19.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.9%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.0%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.9%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.1%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 73.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.9%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.2%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.2%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.2%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.1%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 65 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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