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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do West Liberty, IA compare?
| Figure | West Liberty, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,717 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,858 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,183 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.0% |
| Measure | West Liberty, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,776±17 |
| Median age | 35.0±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 55.5%±9.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.2%±9.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.6%±5.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $69,345±$6,570 |
| Per capita income | $29,228±$2,368 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $180,000±$15,616 |
| Median gross rent | $1,038±$307 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.2%±12.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.7%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.4%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.5 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±4.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov