COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walsh vs Liberal
PLACE A
Walsh, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Liberal, Missouri
Walsh is 20% smaller than Liberal. Liberal earns more, with a median household income $41,054 higher. Walsh has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -17%).
WALSHLIBERALDIFFERENCE
Total population513638−20% vs Liberal
Population density1,148756+392
Population growth-0.5%-17.1%+16.6 pts
Median age57.145.8+11.3
Male52.2%49.9%+2.3 pts
Female47.8%50.1%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born7.3%0.4%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.4%88.8%−3.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino11.0%2.7%+8.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.7%8.6%−4.9 pts
Median household income$24,196$65,250−$41,054
Per capita income$25,839$30,057−$4,218
Poverty rate27.2%14.1%+13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.431+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%18.4%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree8.3%6.3%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.5%12.9%−12.5 pts
Labor force participation45.4%59.3%−13.9 pts
Median home value$85,000$77,000+$8,000
Median gross rent$566$650−$84
Owner-occupied57.4%68.1%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.5%23.6%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%30.9%+13.9 pts
Average commute18.124.7−6.6
Worked from home14.9%3.8%+11.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.4%8.3%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025