CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Liberty

Texas · 7,733 residents · 44.5 sq mi

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Liberty is home to 7,733 people in Texas. 22.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $49,700. Households here earn about 21% less than in Texas as a whole. The median household earns $21,231, about 30% below the national median. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,733

−4%vs 2000

vs 8,033 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−6%vs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

44.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(696)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(532)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(610)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(533)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(505)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(1,288)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(1,068)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(706)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(731)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(687)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(300)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(77)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,231

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,325 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,098

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,635 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.8%

+9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,700

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$370

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $497 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.7%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.6% in 2000

35.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.4%(5,655)

Black13%(1,044)

Hispanic / Latino14.8%(1,191)

Asian0.7%(55)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.5%(6,149)

Black14.8%(1,143)

Hispanic / Latino9%(695)

Asian0.1%(11)

Other5.6%(430)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican37.6%(3,249)

Spaniard0.3%(25)

Central American0.1%(10)

Puerto Rican0.1%(5)

Guatemalan0.1%(5)

Honduran0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(67)

Ancestry

English12.2%(1,057)

German9.6%(827)

Irish6%(521)

American4.1%(358)

Scottish3%(256)

Italian2.5%(220)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(180)

French1.1%(99)

Czech0.6%(56)

Finnish0.6%(56)

Swedish0.2%(19)

Danish0.2%(14)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.1%(6)

British0.1%(5)

Iranian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.3%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.7%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 22.0 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 married31.3%(946)

Married54.7%(1,655)

Widowed2.7%(82)

Divorced11.3%(341)

Women 15+

Never married22.4%(793)

Married56.3%(1,998)

Widowed5.4%(193)

Divorced15.8%(562)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

29.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2013

from 27.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.1%

−13.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.7%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.9%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.6%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 57.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.9%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% 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)8.2%(31)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(58)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.1%(163)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.1%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 378 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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