West Liberty, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Liberty, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 3,330 (Urban population: 3,285 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 45 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 1,212 (1,154 occupied: 795 owner occupied, 359 renter occupied) % of renters here:   31% State:   28% Housing density: 777 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in West Liberty, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: West Liberty  (10 replies) Looking for a rental  (1 reply) Need Iowan's Input  (62 replies) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $325 Median gross rent in West Liberty, IA in 2000: $442 Housing units in West Liberty with a mortgage: 471 (41 second mortgage, 39 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 192 Household type by relationship Households: 3,267 In family households: 2,884 (693 male householders, 137 female householders) 668 spouses, 1,104 children (971 natural, 19 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 104 other relatives, 86 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 383 (132 male householders (111 living alone)), 194 female householders (173 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives In group quarters: 63 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 325 2-persons, 137 3-persons, 165 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 284 1-person, 28 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 3 5-persons. 714 married couples with children. 183 single-parent households (46 men, 137 women). 61.0% of residents of West Liberty speak English at home. 34.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well). 3.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 24% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 852 (25.6%) (30.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Liberty, IA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 30 $50,000 to $59,999: 72 $60,000 to $69,999: 51 $70,000 to $79,999: 114 $80,000 to $89,999: 128 $90,000 to $99,999: 101 $100,000 to $124,999: 103 $125,000 to $149,999: 24 $150,000 to $174,999: 30 $175,000 to $199,999: 5 $200,000 to $249,999: 5 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in West Liberty: Less than $100: 5 $100 to $149: 8 $150 to $199: 34 $200 to $249: 18 $250 to $299: 57 $300 to $349: 75 $350 to $399: 37 $400 to $449: 52 $450 to $499: 11 $500 to $549: 13 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 8 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 19 $1,000 to $1,249: 12 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 10

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.3%
Number of people working at home: 47 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 156 5 to 9 minutes: 362 10 to 14 minutes: 98 15 to 19 minutes: 108 20 to 24 minutes: 246 25 to 29 minutes: 180 30 to 34 minutes: 201 35 to 39 minutes: 35 40 to 44 minutes: 30 45 to 59 minutes: 54 60 to 89 minutes: 15 90 or more minutes: 6

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,046 (68%) Carpooled: 270 (18%) Bicycle: 9 (1%) Walked: 156 (10%) Other means: 10 (1%) Worked at home: 47 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 71 $10,000 to $14,999: 91 $15,000 to $19,999: 48 $20,000 to $24,999: 127 $25,000 to $29,999: 100 $30,000 to $34,999: 94 $35,000 to $39,999: 91 $40,000 to $44,999: 95 $45,000 to $49,999: 49 $50,000 to $59,999: 164 $60,000 to $74,999: 110 $75,000 to $99,999: 76 $100,000 to $124,999: 23 $125,000 to $149,999: 3 $150,000 to $199,999: 5 $200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 1550
• German: 537
• Irish: 150
• English: 146
• United States or American: 84
• Dutch: 77
• Danish: 54
• French (except Basque): 51
• Italian: 35
• Scotch-Irish: 30
• Norwegian: 29
• Swedish: 29
• Czech: 28
• Scottish: 18
• Polish: 13
• Welsh: 13
• European: 12
• French Canadian: 9
• Belgian: 8
• Swiss: 7
• Austrian: 6
• Czechoslovakian: 5
• British: 4
• Finnish: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1870
• Northeast: 27
• Midwest: 207
• South: 207
• West: 146

60% of West Liberty residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 48
• Nursery to 4th grade: 19
• 5th and 6th grade: 117
• 7th and 8th grade: 68
• 9th grade: 16
• 10th grade: 14
• 11th grade: 30
• 12th grade, no diploma: 52
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 255
• Less than 1 year of college: 42
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 92
• Associate degree: 94
• Bachelor's degree: 91
• Master's degree: 34
• Professional school degree: 0
• Doctorate degree: 10

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 25
• Nursery to 4th grade: 23
• 5th and 6th grade: 36
• 7th and 8th grade: 64
• 9th grade: 22
• 10th grade: 62
• 11th grade: 22
• 12th grade, no diploma: 26
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 327
• Less than 1 year of college: 86
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 103
• Associate degree: 76
• Bachelor's degree: 121
• Master's degree: 33
• Professional school degree: 0
• Doctorate degree: 3

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 20.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $38,469
• Black householders: $19,688
• Asian householders: $52,083
• Some other race householders: $33,250
• Two or more races householders: $41,500
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,750

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $84,900
• Black or African American householders: $95,000
• Asian householders: $91,500
• Some other race householders: $80,900
• Two or more races householders: $92,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $83,300

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 783
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 89
• 3 or 4: 123
• 5 to 9: 45
• 10 to 19: 20
• 20 to 49: 23
• Mobile homes: 108

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500

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