Population 683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Liberty Center
Household size in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Liberty Center run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Liberty Center are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Indiana as a whole, where the median age is 39.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Liberty Center: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Liberty Center
Renters in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Liberty Center is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Liberty Center: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +5 | +6 |
Liberty Center is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $483 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $916 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $707 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$224 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Liberty Center costs $707 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Liberty Center
Bachelor's degrees in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Liberty Center: 4.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Liberty Center never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Liberty Center
| Period | Liberty Center | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Liberty Center has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Liberty Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Center | 2.55 | 41.5 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 1963 | $707 | 4.4% | 81.0% | 2.3% |
| Rockford | 2.48 | 46.5 | 16.4% | 21.2% | 2.1% | 1970 | $799 | 23.9% | 91.9% | 5.7% |
| Poneto | 2.54 | 42.8 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1968 | $605 | 7.0% | 92.2% | 0.4% |
| Mount Zion | 2.47 | 41.4 | 6.4% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 1971 | $638 | 7.8% | 93.0% | 0.5% |
| Bluffton | 2.40 | 38.3 | 8.1% | 32.7% | 5.5% | 1969 | $863 | 19.7% | 92.6% | 3.2% |
| Plum Tree | 2.22 | 56.8 | 8.4% | 24.1% | 3.5% | 1965 | $798 | 14.7% | 90.6% | 6.1% |
| Reiffsburg | 2.75 | 38.2 | 3.4% | 16.6% | 9.3% | 1961 | $763 | 13.1% | 88.6% | 1.3% |
| Warren | 2.22 | 53.0 | 4.6% | 27.3% | 6.0% | 1972 | $928 | 15.2% | 95.0% | 7.0% |
| Toll Gate Heights | 2.49 | 45.7 | 3.4% | 33.3% | 5.8% | 1979 | $794 | 18.1% | 92.3% | 2.0% |
| Keystone | 3.04 | 33.4 | 9.5% | 15.9% | 11.3% | 1968 | $738 | 10.0% | 89.6% | 0.1% |
| Uniondale | 2.74 | 42.1 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 6.1% | 1951 | $919 | 20.1% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Liberty Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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