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Liberty, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Liberty, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,828

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$28,704

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.2% since 2018

Liberty lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,493 (89.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race103 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races41 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone23 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish90
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$21,029

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

30.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Retail Trade194
  2. 2.Manufacturing104
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care71
  4. 4.Construction70
  5. 5.Other Services39

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations178
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations152
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations93
  4. 4.Service Occupations70
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations31

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 2.80×)194
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.64×)104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$129,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$610/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

53.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,999103 (24.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99944 (10.3%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99943 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99938 (8.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99933 (7.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99933 (7.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

40.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$23,063

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone499 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled79 (12.4%)
  • Worked at Home42 (6.6%)
  • Walked15 (2.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.