Iowa · Census place 84315
West Liberty city, IA
Quick answer
West Liberty city has 3,795 residents, ranking #106 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $66,132, the median home is worth $169,500 and median gross rent runs $871 a month.
- Population
- 3,795West Liberty city residents
- Median household income
- $66,132Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $169,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $871Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Liberty city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Liberty city median would spend about 15.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.7% of residents and 72.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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