Liberty

Population: 1,828
Median household income: $28,281
Median home value: $129,400

Liberty is a community in Casey County, Kentucky, home to 1,828 residents. The median household income of $28,281 is below the Casey County median ($41,689).

Between 2019 and 2023, Liberty's population declined 21.9% from 2,341 to 1,828, while its median home value rose 66.3% from $77,800 to $129,400.

78.6% of workers drive to work alone. 59.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,828
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $28,281
Median home value: $129,400
Median gross rent: $610
Housing units: 923
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3411,828

Median household income

$26,898$28,281

Median home value

$77,800$129,400

Median gross rent

$522$610

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,341	$26,898	$77,800	$522
2020	1,971	$30,521	$83,800	$531
2021	2,018	$23,869	$93,400	$525
2022	2,164	$28,347	$107,300	$591
2023	1,828	$28,281	$129,400	$610

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	2.0%
5 to 17	158	8.6%
18 to 24	190	10.4%
25 to 34	259	14.2%
35 to 44	222	12.1%
45 to 54	193	10.6%
55 to 64	314	17.2%
65 to 74	207	11.3%
75 and over	249	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,603	87.7%
Black or African American	33	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	28	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	152	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.9%

High school graduate47.6%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	330	22.9%
High school graduate	688	47.6%
Some college or associate's	257	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	114	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	55	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	499	78.6%
Carpooled	79	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	6.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	322	54.3%
15 to 29 min	143	24.1%
30 to 44 min	66	11.1%
45 to 59 min	15	2.5%
60+ min	47	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 30.7% (450 of 1,464)

	Count	Share
Family households	386	48.6%
Nonfamily households	409	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	795	86.1%
Vacant	128	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	428	53.8%
Renter-occupied	367	46.2%

1-unit, detached59.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	550	59.6%
1-unit, attached	21	2.3%
2 to 4 units	129	14.0%
5 to 19 units	124	13.4%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	94	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2146072
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.3180, -84.9305

Other places in Casey County

None.