CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Liberty

Illinois · 524 residents · 0.39 sq mi

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Liberty is a city of 524 people in Illinois. The typical home is worth $32,300. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 29%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

524

+1%vs 2000

vs 519 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

−3%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024409

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.3%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(45)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(37)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(63)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(78)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.1%(79)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.1%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,036

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,417 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,699

−41%vs 2000

vs $16,565 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.8%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,300

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $320 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.7%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

24.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(517)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(522)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.4%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German37.9%(155)

English17.6%(72)

American9.3%(38)

Irish6.1%(25)

Arab2.9%(12)

Lebanese2.9%(12)

Swedish2.7%(11)

Italian2.4%(10)

British1%(4)

Scottish0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Arab population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.7%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.3%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.5 min

+109%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married17.2%(25)

Married75.9%(110)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.9%(10)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(39)

Married55.5%(101)

Widowed7.1%(13)

Divorced15.9%(29)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

+3.6 ptssince 2013

from 2.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.3%

−9.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.8%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.6%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.5%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.1%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 73.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.1%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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