COMPARING TWO PLACES
Liberty vs Kearney
PLACE A
Liberty, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Kearney, Missouri
Liberty is 70% smaller than Kearney. Kearney earns more, with a median household income $61,416 higher. Kearney has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 3%).
LIBERTYKEARNEYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,34411,296−70% vs Kearney
Population density690847−158
Population growth3.0%24.1%−21.2 pts
Median age39.339.3Even
Male49.7%48.3%+1.3 pts
Female50.3%51.7%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born4.5%1.3%+3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.2%94.1%−22.9 pts
Black12.5%0.1%+12.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.5%1.9%+7.6 pts
Asian1.5%0.8%+0.7 pts
Other5.3%3.1%+2.2 pts
Median household income$42,206$103,622−$61,416
Per capita income$25,638$52,009−$26,371
Poverty rate21.5%3.6%+17.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%36.8%−17.6 pts
Graduate degree5.6%14.4%−8.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%2.6%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation57.4%71.4%−13.9 pts
Median home value$174,300$298,400−$124,100
Median gross rent$687$1,251−$564
Owner-occupied78.8%74.5%+4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%2.0%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households40.1%41.6%−1.5 pts
Average commute25.423.5+1.9
Worked from home6.8%15.2%−8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.3%2.2%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025