North Liberty, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

21,125

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

0.314% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.08%

37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,102

1.76% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Liberty, IA is home to a population of 21.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.95% of North Liberty, IA residents were born outside of the country (1.26k people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in North Liberty, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 886 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of North Liberty, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Liberty, IA was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Liberty, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 870
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 464
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
886 ± 364

6.52%

Hispanic Population

1.38k people

6.52% of the people in North Liberty, IA are hispanic (1.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Liberty, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

5.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

8.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

As of 2024, 5.95% of North Liberty, IA residents (1.26k 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 North Liberty, IA was 8.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
264 ± 144
Vietnam
125 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 54

North Liberty, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Liberty, IA employs 11.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Liberty, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,583 people), Educational Services (1,889 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,091 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($96,932), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,308), and Utilities ($91,905).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2024 Value

± 1,028

0.518%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Liberty, IA grew at a rate of 0.518%, from 11.8k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Liberty, IA, are Management Occupations (1,747 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,056 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,009 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Liberty, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

11.8k

2024 Value

± 1,028

0.518%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Liberty, IA grew at a rate of 0.518%, from 11.8k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Liberty, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,583 people), Educational Services (1,889 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,091 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Liberty, IA, though some of these residents may live in North Liberty, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,226

Median earning men ± $7,852

$54,027

Median earning women ± $4,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($104,732), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,012).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,184), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Liberty, IA was $303,800 in 2024, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,000 to $303,800, a 1.27% increase. The homeownership rate in North Liberty, IA is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Liberty, IA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Liberty, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,749

$5,459

Median Property Taxes

±$571

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 North Liberty, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in North Liberty, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Liberty, IA 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.

$102,102

Median Household Income

± $5,092

8.16k

Number of Households

± 848

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.16k households in North Liberty, IA declined from $102,102 from the previous year's value of $103,933.

The following chart displays the households in North Liberty, IA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Liberty, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in North Liberty, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Liberty, IA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in North Liberty, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Liberty, IA (1.28k out of 21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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