West Liberty is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,257 people and four associated neighborhoods, West Liberty is the 129th largest community in Kentucky.
Also of interest is that West Liberty has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in West Liberty telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The overall crime rate in West Liberty is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of West Liberty spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.03 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of West Liberty are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.81% of adults in West Liberty have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in West Liberty in 2022 was $16,380, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,520 for a family of four. However, West Liberty contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Liberty is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Liberty home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Liberty residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Liberty include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in West Liberty is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.