Population 1,041 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Liberty
Household size in South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
South Liberty is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.59 in 2006–10, 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 South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
South Liberty skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 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 South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in South Liberty (13.1%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
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 South Liberty
Renters in South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in South Liberty own their homes; 26.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.0% 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 South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in South Liberty as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (8.6%).
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 South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in South Liberty is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $845 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,089 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$428 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in South Liberty runs $1,089 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 South Liberty
Bachelor's degrees in South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Liberty have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.4% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.4% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in South Liberty never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.4% 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 South Liberty
| Period | South Liberty | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in South Liberty: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Liberty | 2.97 | 42.6 | 13.1% | 26.7% | 10.6% | 2001 | $1,089 | 13.0% | 75.4% | 10.0% |
| Ames | 2.89 | 31.3 | 24.7% | 26.7% | 11.9% | 1995 | $934 | 8.6% | 69.5% | 3.9% |
| Liberty | 2.92 | 35.8 | 11.6% | 27.4% | 18.0% | 1982 | $1,012 | 13.2% | 72.2% | 3.9% |
| Moss Bluff | 3.63 | 35.6 | 10.0% | 20.6% | 27.3% | 1995 | $1,106 | 34.7% | 84.1% | 10.4% |
| Shiloh | 2.53 | 51.4 | 9.0% | 22.3% | 13.6% | 1997 | $1,054 | 11.3% | 68.7% | 18.0% |
| Dayton | 3.14 | 36.1 | 11.4% | 18.9% | 10.3% | 2002 | $1,082 | 14.3% | 82.4% | 9.3% |
| Kenefick | 3.52 | 34.4 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 5.3% | 2004 | $1,123 | 15.3% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Raywood | 3.89 | 32.3 | 14.4% | 23.2% | 25.3% | 1977 | $963 | 13.3% | 89.2% | 20.8% |
| Stilson | 2.90 | 40.7 | 12.3% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 1999 | $1,141 | 13.2% | 82.8% | 9.8% |
| Dayton Lakes | 2.82 | 42.2 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 22.7% | 1995 | $1,121 | 10.7% | 83.3% | 5.7% |
| Hardin | 2.75 | 37.3 | 15.4% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 1986 | $1,146 | 11.2% | 81.7% | 2.3% |
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 South 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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