Liberal Jobs

Liberal is a city in Seward County, Kansas, United States. The population was 19,666 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Seward County .

Agriculture and Energy are the main economic drivers of the area. Hard winter wheat, broom corn, and cattle ranching are the main industries in the area, with milo, alfalfa, sugar beets, and feed stock for cattle and hogs, also being produced. The largest employer in town is beef processing company National Beef Packing, employing around 3,000 workers. Three major feedlots are prominent in town, Lazy EH Feeders, Liberal Feeders and Supreme Feeders. Oil, gas, and helium have also brought in capital to the local economy over the past century. The city has scheduled airline service at Liberal Municipal Airport.

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Among the most common occupations in Liberal are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Liberal, Kansas work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Liberal Jobs are for physical therapist jobs and pharmacy manager jobs.

The leading industries in Liberal, Kansas are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Liberal job listings indicate that the following industries in Liberal are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Dam & Hydroelectric Construction, Oil Services Industry, Discount & Club Stores and Oleochemicals Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Liberal, Kansas is $25,666, and the median income of households in Liberal was $36,482.

Liberal has an unemployment rate of 5.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Liberal Trends data, the number of Liberal, Kansas jobs has increased by 66% since March 2008.

Population of Liberal Total population 19,666 Male 51.13% Female 48.87% Median age 28.9     Liberal Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.0% Median cost of a home $72,500 Median mortgage payment $510 Renter-occupied homes 37.0% Vacant housing 7.4% Median monthly rent $466     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,315 Median for all female full-time $22,017     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 21% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 59% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 9%     Race White 66% Black or African American 4% Asian 3% Other 27%     Liberal Commute Carpool 22.3% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 14 minutes

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