Liberty, KY

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,164

7.23% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.8

2.06% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

30.1%

7.59% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$28,347

18.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$107,300

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Liberty, KY had a population of 2.16k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $28,347. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Liberty, KY grew from 2,018 to 2,164, a 7.23% increase and its median household income grew from $23,869 to $28,347, a 18.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.93%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%).

None of the households in Liberty, KY 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.

97.2% of the residents in Liberty, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Liberty, KY was $107,300, and the homeownership rate was 42.2%.

Most people in Liberty, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Liberty, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Liberty, KY is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.23% of Liberty, KY residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2022, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Liberty, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150 White (Hispanic) and 82 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Liberty, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Liberty, KY was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 316
White (Hispanic)
150 ± 165
Two+ (Hispanic)
82 ± 83.9

10.7%

Hispanic Population

232 people

10.7% of the people in Liberty, KY are hispanic (232 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.23%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

3.62%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2022, 3.23% of Liberty, KY residents (70 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Liberty, KY was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Liberty, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 54
Korea
20 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 27

Liberty, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Liberty, KY employs 717 people. The largest industries in Liberty, KY are Manufacturing (138 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($70,179), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,983), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,924).

Employment

Occupations

717

2022 Value

± 184

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Liberty, KY grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 588 employees to 717 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Liberty, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), Production Occupations (85 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Liberty, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

717

2022 Value

± 184

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Liberty, KY grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 588 employees to 717 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Liberty, KY, are Manufacturing (138 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Liberty, KY, though some of these residents may live in Liberty, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,750

Median earning men ± $7,148

$24,308

Median earning women ± $3,810

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,375), Manufacturing ($29,583), and Retail Trade ($27,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,041), Retail Trade ($30,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($22,981).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky 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 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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, KY was $107,300 in 2022, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $93,400 to $107,300, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Liberty, KY is 42.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Liberty, KY have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Liberty, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$107,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,199

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.2%

Homeownership

2022

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.2% of the housing units in Liberty, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Liberty, KY 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.

$28,347

Median Household Income

± $11,154

887

Number of Households

± 182

In 2022, the median household income of the 887 households in Liberty, KY grew to $28,347 from the previous year's value of $23,869.

The following chart displays the households in Liberty, KY 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberty, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Walked (2.09%)

In 2022, 80.9% of workers in Liberty, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who walked to work (2.09%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Liberty, KY have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.85% of the workforce in Liberty, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Liberty, KY (544 out of 1.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Liberty, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of Liberty, KY has health coverage, with 26.9% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 3.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Casey County, KY see 16066 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.576% decrease from the previous year (16159 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5289 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 933 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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16,066 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Casey County, KY

Primary care physicians in Casey County, KY see an average of 16,066 patients per year. This represents a 0.576% decrease from the previous year (16,159 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.2% were men and 61.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

26.9%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

3.59%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Liberty, KY declined by 3.07% from 13.2% to 12.8%.

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

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