Liberty County, TX

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2023 Population

97,993

4.78% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

0.235% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,773

8.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$167,100

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Liberty County, TX had a population of 98k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $64,773. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Liberty County, TX grew from 93,523 to 97,993, a 4.78% increase and its median household income grew from $59,605 to $64,773, a 8.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Liberty County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Other (Hispanic) (14.1%), White (Hispanic) (11.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.8%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.97%).

None of the households in Liberty County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.2% of the residents in Liberty County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Liberty County, TX was $167,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Liberty County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39 minutes. The average car ownership in Liberty County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Liberty County, TX borders Chambers County, TX, Hardin County, TX, Harris County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Montgomery County, TX, Polk County, TX, and San Jacinto County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Liberty County, TX is home to a population of 98k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Liberty County, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 3.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.8k people) in Liberty County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k Other (Hispanic) and 11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

91.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.2% of Liberty County, TX residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Liberty County, TX was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Liberty County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Liberty County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.8k ± 287
Other (Hispanic)
13.8k ± 2.16k
White (Hispanic)
11k ± 1.55k

36.9%

Hispanic Population

36.2k people

36.9% of the people in Liberty County, TX are hispanic (36.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Liberty County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Liberty County, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Liberty County, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Liberty County, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,742 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,241 ± 331
Gulf War (1990s)
827 ± 230

Liberty County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Liberty County, TX employs N/A people. The largest industries in Liberty County, TX are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,104), Finance & Insurance ($70,673), and Manufacturing ($66,523).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Liberty County, TX stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Liberty County, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (5,012 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,677 people), and Management Occupations (3,563 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Liberty County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Liberty County, TX stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Liberty County, TX, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Liberty County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Liberty County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,546

Median earning men ± $2,379

$32,663

Median earning women ± $2,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($69,597), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,471), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,835).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,778), Public Administration ($48,158), and Construction ($46,806).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

79
Other Services (except Public Administration)
77
Retail Trade
77
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$133k
Construction
$91.1k
Retail Trade
$90.6k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Liberty County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 79.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.743%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.743%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Liberty County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Liberty County, TX was $167,100 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,400 to $167,100, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Liberty County, TX is 80.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Liberty County, TX have an average commute time of 39 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Liberty County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Liberty County, TX is $64,773. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Liberty County, TX was Census Tract 7005 with a value of $95,920, followed by Census Tract 7009 and Census Tract 7004, with respective values of $95,139 and $91,094.

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Liberty County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.27%.

Housing

Property

$167,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,435

$24,240

Median Property Taxes

±$1,495

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Liberty County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Liberty County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.8% of the housing units in Liberty County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Liberty County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7005
Census Tract 7009
Census Tract 7004

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Liberty County, TX was Census Tract 7005 with a value of $95,920, followed by Census Tract 7009 and Census Tract 7004, with respective values of $95,139 and $91,094.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Liberty County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,773

Median Household Income

± $5,005

30k

Number of Households

± 1,664

In 2023, the median household income of the 30k households in Liberty County, TX grew to $64,773 from the previous year's value of $59,605.

The following chart displays the households in Liberty County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberty County, TX is from Liberty County, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Liberty County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (7.15%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Liberty County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (7.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Liberty County, TX have a longer commute time (39 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Liberty County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Liberty County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Liberty County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Liberty County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Liberty County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.27%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Liberty County, TX (16.3k out of 92.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22% of the children was living in poverty in Liberty County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Health

74.4% of the population of Liberty County, TX has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 7.15% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Liberty County, TX see 4818 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.23% increase from the previous year (4411 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3254 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3905 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,818 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Liberty County, TX

Primary care physicians in Liberty County, TX see an average of 4,818 patients per year. This represents a 9.23% increase from the previous year (4,411 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Liberty County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

25.6%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

7.15%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Liberty County, TX grew by 4.6% from 24.5% to 25.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Liberty County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.8 in Liberty County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Liberty County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.8% in Liberty County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Liberty County, TX.