Population 1,453 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Liberty
Household size in Liberty
| Period | Liberty | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Liberty average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Nashville area overall, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Liberty skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Liberty (9.5%), below 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.3% 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. Just over seven in ten owners (72.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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
| Period | Liberty | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Liberty: 6.5% 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
| Period | Liberty | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Liberty is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the Nashville area overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $441 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $570 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $569 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Liberty costs $569 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Liberty have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Liberty never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% 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
| Period | Liberty | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Liberty has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.71 | 45.1 | 9.5% | 23.3% | 6.5% | 1987 | $569 | 18.9% | 82.7% | 2.3% |
| Dowelltown | 2.26 | 42.4 | 12.9% | 38.3% | 6.4% | 1984 | $744 | 20.7% | 76.5% | 11.8% |
| Roundtop | 2.46 | 48.4 | 6.2% | 13.9% | 6.8% | 1988 | $440 | 23.2% | 90.8% | 1.6% |
| Snows Hill | 2.17 | 48.0 | 10.9% | 28.7% | 12.9% | 1986 | $950 | 25.1% | 82.2% | 9.0% |
| Auburntown | 2.65 | 45.5 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 1986 | $1,122 | 18.4% | 89.5% | 0.4% |
| Pleasant Ridge | 2.93 | 43.9 | 12.8% | 19.5% | 11.9% | 1987 | $972 | 16.1% | 80.5% | 0.3% |
| Watkins | 2.91 | 41.5 | 4.3% | 16.5% | 5.6% | 1997 | $846 | 31.7% | 85.4% | 7.2% |
| Alexandria | 2.44 | 40.8 | 9.9% | 23.4% | 13.2% | 1987 | $727 | 15.9% | 85.6% | 5.6% |
| Temperance Hall | 2.08 | 56.1 | 10.6% | 20.1% | 37.3% | 1997 | $671 | 40.5% | 92.2% | 0.5% |
| Smithville | 2.55 | 39.3 | 9.8% | 29.9% | 10.9% | 1987 | $901 | 19.5% | 82.7% | 5.7% |
| Bethel | 2.67 | 36.8 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 10.6% | 1992 | $1,006 | 13.7% | 80.9% | 2.8% |
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. 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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