Population 990 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Liberty
Household size in Liberty
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Liberty sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Liberty is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Liberty (15.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Liberty
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Liberty rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Liberty: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Liberty was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $811 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $900 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$74 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Liberty pays $885 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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
Bachelor's degrees in Liberty
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Liberty: 24.7% 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
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Liberty have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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
| Period | Liberty | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Liberty runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 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 | 2.65 | 40.3 | 15.7% | 14.7% | 4.4% | 1979 | $885 | 24.7% | 91.6% | 3.7% |
| Clarklake | 2.44 | 48.3 | 10.1% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 1970 | $1,081 | 33.8% | 95.0% | 3.2% |
| Vandercook Lake | 2.32 | 44.2 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 1963 | $1,100 | 25.1% | 95.7% | 6.1% |
| Jefferson | 2.38 | 42.7 | 6.6% | 14.6% | 13.2% | 1970 | $1,048 | 22.0% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
| Michigan Center | 2.37 | 45.2 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 10.3% | 1962 | $1,166 | 21.6% | 93.8% | 2.5% |
| Cement City | 2.43 | 44.4 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,055 | 26.0% | 92.5% | 2.6% |
| Horton | 2.77 | 35.6 | 14.2% | 3.6% | 10.3% | 1974 | $884 | 32.9% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| Napoleon | 2.39 | 49.7 | 10.6% | 7.8% | 19.8% | 1978 | $1,161 | 25.1% | 88.2% | 6.1% |
| Somerset Center | 2.47 | 48.1 | 9.1% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 1987 | $1,190 | 32.9% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Somerset | 2.52 | 49.6 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 23.9% | 1989 | $1,047 | 35.2% | 97.0% | 2.4% |
| Jerome | 2.36 | 51.2 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 17.4% | 1984 | $1,484 | 30.5% | 94.8% | 2.7% |
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. 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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