Liberty

Population: 423
Median household income: $85,417
Median home value: $124,000

Liberty is a community in Adams County, Illinois, home to 423 residents. The median household income of $85,417 is above the Adams County median ($64,962).

Between 2019 and 2023, Liberty's population declined 13.5% from 489 to 423, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $95,900 to $124,000.

4.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.92 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 423
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $85,417
Median home value: $124,000
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

489423

Median household income

$60,625$85,417

Median home value

$95,900$124,000

Median gross rent

$734$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	489	$60,625	$95,900	$734
2020	398	$63,333	$109,500	$775
2021	423	$59,063	$111,400	$780
2022	401	$72,917	$135,400	$921
2023	423	$85,417	$124,000	$1,036

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1729.1%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 645.9%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	4.3%
5 to 17	123	29.1%
18 to 24	24	5.7%
25 to 34	42	9.9%
35 to 44	67	15.8%
45 to 54	49	11.6%
55 to 64	25	5.9%
65 to 74	47	11.1%
75 and over	28	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	416	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.7%
High school graduate	132	51.2%
Some college or associate's	69	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	44	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	80.5%
Carpooled	38	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	15.8%
15 to 29 min	58	26.1%
30 to 44 min	118	53.2%
45 to 59 min	11	5.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 4.3% (18 of 423)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	87.6%
Nonfamily households	18	12.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	96.0%
Vacant	6	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	83.4%
Renter-occupied	24	16.6%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	90.7%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	6	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1743133
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8797, -91.1066