CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Liberty

Iowa · 2,898 residents · 9.53 sq mi

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North Liberty is home to 2,898 people in Iowa. There are 2,469 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 27.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $62,300. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 69% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,898

−46%vs 2000

vs 5,367 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 29.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 513.1%(379)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(244)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(176)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(148)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.4%(273)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3431.3%(908)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(429)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.3%(155)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 642.9%(84)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.1%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(47)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,091

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,529

−46%vs 2000

vs $21,339 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,300

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$409

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $555 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.6% in 2000

30.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(5,048)

Black1.5%(79)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(128)

Asian0.8%(44)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(2,881)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.6%(17)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(807)

South American1.7%(355)

Colombian1.5%(313)

Central American0.5%(105)

Nicaraguan0.4%(84)

Puerto Rican0.2%(39)

Ecuadorian0.1%(22)

Salvadoran0.1%(21)

Peruvian0.1%(20)

Cuban0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Korean1.2%(244)

Asian Indian1%(219)

Chinese0.7%(147)

Laotian0.5%(116)

Taiwanese0.1%(26)

Japanese0.1%(24)

Vietnamese0.1%(19)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

German32.2%(6,810)

Irish15.4%(3,255)

English12.6%(2,656)

Norwegian5.1%(1,087)

Italian3.3%(689)

American2.4%(500)

Polish2.3%(495)

Swedish2.1%(448)

Scottish1.7%(351)

Danish1.6%(328)

Subsaharan African1.1%(241)

Dutch1%(221)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

French1%(212)

Czech0.8%(174)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(167)

Lithuanian0.7%(155)

Ukrainian0.6%(119)

Nigerian0.4%(84)

French Canadian0.4%(77)

Welsh0.3%(67)

Belgian0.3%(57)

Finnish0.3%(54)

Slovak0.2%(48)

Latvian0.2%(40)

British0.2%(39)

Swiss0.2%(37)

Serbian0.1%(24)

Russian0.1%(21)

Arab0.1%(13)

Lebanese0.1%(13)

Croatian0.1%(12)

Kenyan0.1%(12)

Hungarian0%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.9%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.9%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+67%vs 2000

vs 11.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.2%(3,522)

Married50.9%(4,150)

Widowed2.1%(168)

Divorced3.8%(311)

Women 15+

Never married33.1%(2,637)

Married49.5%(3,945)

Widowed4.3%(339)

Divorced13.2%(1,051)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 5.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 79.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.8%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 86.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

17.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36.3%(264)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29%(211)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.2%(125)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.1%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 728 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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