COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ashland vs Liberal
PLACE A
Ashland, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Liberal, Missouri
Ashland is 295% larger than Liberal. Liberal earns more, with a median household income $12,542 higher.
ASHLANDLIBERALDIFFERENCE
Total population2,520638+295% vs Liberal
Population density1,520756+764
Population growth-12.3%-17.1%+4.8 pts
Median age50.445.8+4.6
Male47.8%49.9%−2.1 pts
Female52.2%50.1%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born1.0%0.4%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%88.8%+6.9 pts
Black0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%2.7%−0.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.1%8.6%−6.5 pts
Median household income$52,708$65,250−$12,542
Per capita income$37,047$30,057+$6,990
Poverty rate17.4%14.1%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.431+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%18.4%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree8.8%6.3%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%12.9%−6.5 pts
Labor force participation55.0%59.3%−4.3 pts
Median home value$58,800$77,000−$18,200
Median gross rent$764$650+$114
Owner-occupied72.3%68.1%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.7%23.6%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households55.9%30.9%+25.1 pts
Average commute29.224.7+4.5
Worked from home2.7%3.8%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%8.3%−5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025