COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ford vs Liberal
PLACE A
Ford, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Liberal, Missouri
Ford is 69% smaller than Liberal. Ford earns more, with a median household income $3,500 higher. Ford has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -17%).
FORDLIBERALDIFFERENCE
Total population200638−69% vs Liberal
Population density473756−283
Population growth-6.0%-17.1%+11.1 pts
Median age36.645.8−9.2
Male61.0%49.9%+11.0 pts
Female39.0%50.1%−11.0 pts
Foreign-born1.8%0.4%+1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.3%88.8%+5.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.6%2.7%−0.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.1%8.6%−5.5 pts
Median household income$68,750$65,250+$3,500
Per capita income$37,816$30,057+$7,759
Poverty rate7.9%14.1%−6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3450.431−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%18.4%−6.3 pts
Graduate degree2.4%6.3%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%12.9%−10.2 pts
Labor force participation74.2%59.3%+15.0 pts
Median home value$132,500$77,000+$55,500
Median gross rent$752$650+$102
Owner-occupied66.1%68.1%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%23.6%−9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households40.0%30.9%+9.1 pts
Average commute19.024.7−5.6
Worked from home0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.6%8.3%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025