2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 3,858 people, 1,321 households, and 934 families residing in the city. The
population density was 2,179.3 inhabitants per square mile (841.4/km2). There were 1,399 housing units at an average density of 790.2 per square mile (305.1/km2). The median age in the city was 33.4 years, and 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. Of the 1,321 households, 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 8.2% were cohabitating-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.3% of all households were non-families, 25.1% were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,399 housing units, of which 5.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%. of 2010, there were 3,736 people, 1,251 households, and 890 families residing in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 71.2%
White, 0.4%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 2.1%
Asian, 23.3% from
other races, and 3.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 52.2% of the population. West Liberty was the first town in the state of Iowa to achieve a
Hispanic-majority population. There were 1,251 households, of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were
married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.48. The median age in the city was 32.8 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,332 people, 1,150 households, and 801 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,195 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 67.20%
White, 0.30%
African American, 0.42%
Native American, 3.54%
Asian, 25.00% from
other races, and 3.54% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 40.49% of the population. There were 1,150 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were
married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.46. 29.8% are under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,925, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $29,963 versus $24,306 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,420. About 4.6% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==