Population 8,565 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Liberty Wells
Household size in Liberty Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 3.13 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 3.17 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 3.14 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.95 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.17 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Liberty Wells is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.13 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southwest.
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 Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 30.9 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 32.1 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 33.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 34.8 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Liberty Wells is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Locally, though, the population here is older than in the Salt Lake City area overall, where the median age is 34.8. The median age has crept up from 36.7 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Liberty Wells than nationally: 8.9%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national share fell. Compared with other Salt Lake City neighborhoods, though, Liberty Wells has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 Wells
Renters in Liberty Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2% | 31.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.9% | 32.2% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.1% | 33.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Liberty Wells: 52.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly a quarter of owners (23.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 7.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Liberty Wells than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Liberty Wells is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing. Few Salt Lake City neighborhoods have older homes: only two of 21.
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 Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $1,067 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $1,131 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $943 | $1,296 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,367 | $1,796 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$672 | +$729 | +$729 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Liberty Wells costs $1,367 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $672 a month since 2006–10, up 97%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southwest.
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 Wells
Bachelor's degrees in Liberty Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.9% | 37.9% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +9.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Liberty Wells is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (45.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 12.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 89.0% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 90.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.7% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Liberty Wells is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Salt Lake City area as a whole (91.7%). The share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Wells
| Period | Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Liberty Wells runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 Wells compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Wells | 2.16 | 37.1 | 8.9% | 52.1% | 11.5% | 1947 | $1,367 | 45.9% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Central City Liberty Wells | 1.96 | 32.8 | 9.5% | 62.9% | 11.8% | 1958 | $1,361 | 52.9% | 92.8% | 6.2% |
| People's Freeway | 1.64 | 34.0 | 4.2% | 80.1% | 9.7% | 2008 | $1,323 | 40.7% | 84.4% | 5.5% |
| 9th and 9th | 1.99 | 32.8 | 4.0% | 60.2% | 8.0% | 1952 | $1,492 | 62.2% | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| East Central | 1.95 | 31.3 | 3.5% | 67.1% | 10.9% | 1949 | $1,416 | 64.2% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| Wasatch Hollow | 2.60 | 35.6 | 6.9% | 24.0% | 6.8% | 1941 | $2,616 | 79.7% | 99.1% | 3.0% |
| Sugar House | 2.25 | 34.9 | 5.4% | 40.7% | 8.0% | 1962 | $1,724 | 63.8% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
| Central City | 1.48 | 34.5 | 3.1% | 81.8% | 12.2% | 1984 | $1,380 | 53.8% | 95.3% | 5.1% |
| Yalecrest | 2.59 | 40.1 | 6.4% | 24.8% | 5.3% | 1938 | $2,262 | 79.3% | 98.8% | 5.0% |
| Downtown | 1.55 | 36.3 | 4.5% | 71.9% | 11.9% | 2000 | $1,622 | 57.7% | 95.9% | 3.8% |
| Glendale | 3.46 | 29.3 | 20.8% | 33.0% | 7.9% | 1960 | $1,141 | 20.2% | 77.0% | 3.6% |
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 Wells. 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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