Liberty, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,142

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.2

3.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

17.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,913

32.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$181,900

Population & Diversity

Liberty, NY is home to a population of 5.14k people, from which 72.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38% of Liberty, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.95k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Liberty, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Other (Hispanic) and 418 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

72.8%

2024 Citizenship

76.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 72.8% of Liberty, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Liberty, NY was 76.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Liberty, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 491
Other (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 527
Black or African American (Hispanic)
418 ± 370

54.4%

Hispanic Population

2.8k people

54.4% of the people in Liberty, NY are hispanic (2.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Liberty, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

33.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

As of 2024, 38% of Liberty, NY residents (1.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Liberty, NY was 33.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
134 ± 120
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 58
Vietnam
7 ± 29

Liberty, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Liberty, NY.

Economy

The economy of Liberty, NY employs 2.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Liberty, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), Manufacturing (371 people), and Educational Services (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($250,001), Information ($126,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,486).

Employment

Occupations

2.21k

2024 Value

± 436

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Liberty, NY grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 2.17k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Liberty, NY, are Production Occupations (303 people), Management Occupations (287 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Liberty, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.21k

2024 Value

± 436

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Liberty, NY grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 2.17k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Liberty, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), Manufacturing (371 people), and Educational Services (216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Liberty, NY, though some of these residents may live in Liberty, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,066

Median earning men ± $13,770

$35,986

Median earning women ± $4,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,512), Construction ($65,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,250), Manufacturing ($36,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,105).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Liberty, NY was $181,900 in 2024, which is 0.547 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,500 to $181,900, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Liberty, NY is 36.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Liberty, NY have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Liberty, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,293

$592

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

36.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.8% of the housing units in Liberty, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,913

Median Household Income

± $11,771

1.61k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Liberty, NY grew to $64,913 from the previous year's value of $49,125.

The following chart displays the households in Liberty, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Liberty, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.9%)
Carpooled (20.8%)
Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Liberty, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.8%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Liberty, NY have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Liberty, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Liberty, NY (731 out of 5.02k 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 < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Liberty, NY is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

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

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

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