Liberty

Population: 5,083
Median household income: $49,125
Median home value: $150,500

Located in Sullivan County, New York, Liberty is a community with a population of 5,083. Its median household income of $49,125 runs below the Sullivan County figure of $69,826.

From 2019 to 2023, Liberty's population grew 23.2% from 4,125 to 5,083, while its median home value rose 67.8% from $89,700 to $150,500.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 47.5% of the population. 73.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,083
Median age: 33.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,125
Median home value: $150,500
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 2,207
Homeownership rate: 34.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1255,083

Median household income

$31,207$49,125

Median home value

$89,700$150,500

Median gross rent

$791$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,125	$31,207	$89,700	$791
2020	4,162	$31,613	$102,100	$843
2021	4,956	$34,651	$117,700	$845
2022	5,030	$43,594	$127,500	$941
2023	5,083	$49,125	$150,500	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	528	10.4%
5 to 17	1,000	19.7%
18 to 24	434	8.5%
25 to 34	750	14.8%
35 to 44	502	9.9%
45 to 54	551	10.8%
55 to 64	629	12.4%
65 to 74	482	9.5%
75 and over	207	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,159	42.5%
Black or African American	253	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	101	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	1.1%
Two or more races	98	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,414	47.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	513	16.4%
High school graduate	1,225	39.3%
Some college or associate's	921	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	303	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	159	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,539	73.5%
Carpooled	368	17.6%
Public transit	8	0.4%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	72	3.4%
Worked from home	79	3.8%
Other means	29	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	743	36.9%
15 to 29 min	943	46.8%
30 to 44 min	184	9.1%
45 to 59 min	20	1.0%
60+ min	126	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 17.7% (880 of 4,964)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,022	58.7%
Nonfamily households	719	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,741	78.9%
Vacant	466	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	597	34.3%
Renter-occupied	1,144	65.7%

1-unit, detached37.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units30.7%

5 to 19 units18.5%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	818	37.1%
1-unit, attached	59	2.7%
2 to 4 units	678	30.7%
5 to 19 units	408	18.5%
20 or more units	244	11.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3642224
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7966, -74.7432