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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Liberty

Nebraska · 86 residents · 0.25 sq mi
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Liberty is a city of 86 people in Nebraska. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $15,000. Households here earn about 52% less than in Nebraska as a whole. The median age is 39.7, about 4 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
86
+15%since 1990
from 75 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.7
+1%since 1990
from 39.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.25 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3149678510319902000201020202024Liberty
202451
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.7%(4)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(5)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.5%(9)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.5%(3)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 344.7%(4)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.8%(17)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.3%(14)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.5%(9)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.3%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(4)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,750
+42%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $10,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,793
+72%since 1990
from $6,269 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.5%
−40.5 ptssince 1990
from 44.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$15,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,999 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2020
Median gross rent
$575
+105%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $213 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
88.2%
+15.3 ptssince 1990
from 73.0% in 1990
11.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(75)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(80)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(3)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German47.1%(24)
Irish47.1%(24)
Ukrainian5.9%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.1%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 1.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.7%
+24.2 ptssince 1990
from 61.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
−51%since 1990
from 38.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married16%(4)
Married64%(16)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced20%(5)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married80.8%(21)
Widowed15.4%(4)
Divorced3.8%(1)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.0%
−14.0 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
3.9%
−22.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
31.4%
+18.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
47.1%
+17.5 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−11.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
35.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
66.7%
+14.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.9% 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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Liberty, Nebraska?

Liberty, Nebraska has about 86 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Liberty, Nebraska?

The typical household in Liberty, Nebraska earns about $18,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Liberty, Nebraska expensive?

In Liberty, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $15,000, and the typical rent is about $575 a month.

How educated are people in Liberty, Nebraska?

About 4.1% of adults age 25 and over in Liberty, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Liberty, Nebraska?

About 3.5% of people in Liberty, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.

Has Liberty, Nebraska grown since 1990?

Yes, Liberty, Nebraska has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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