CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Liberty Lake

Washington · 2,036 residents · 6.34 sq mi

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With 2,036 people, Liberty Lake is a city in Washington. There are 2,624 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 3.5%, under the national 13.2%. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,036

−56%vs 2000

vs 4,660 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

+1%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(150)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(145)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(120)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(175)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(102)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(295)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(350)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.7%(279)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(197)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(180)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.6%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,715

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,854 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,162

−38%vs 2000

vs $29,105 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,700

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $168,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$551

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $709 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.0%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

27.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(4,302)

Black0.7%(32)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(104)

Asian2.6%(121)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(2,009)

Black1%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.3%(7)

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

Mexican1.5%(187)

Spaniard1.4%(184)

Puerto Rican0.4%(48)

Central American0.4%(47)

Costa Rican0.4%(47)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(97)

Chinese0.6%(79)

Korean0.1%(17)

Cambodian0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.3%(38)

Native Hawaiian0.3%(36)

Ancestry

English21.4%(2,726)

Irish17%(2,163)

German16.1%(2,052)

American11.8%(1,504)

French3.3%(425)

Norwegian3.2%(402)

Swedish3%(380)

Scottish2.8%(360)

Italian2.7%(342)

Welsh2.2%(274)

Polish1.7%(217)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(183)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.3%(165)

Greek1.3%(165)

Russian1.3%(164)

Lithuanian1.2%(158)

Dutch1.1%(144)

Arab1.1%(135)

Austrian1%(123)

Swiss0.9%(120)

British0.7%(89)

Armenian0.6%(73)

Syrian0.6%(71)

Lebanese0.5%(64)

Serbian0.5%(63)

Finnish0.4%(51)

Slovene0.3%(43)

Subsaharan African0.3%(35)

Belgian0.2%(22)

Hungarian0.1%(16)

French Canadian0.1%(12)

Czech0.1%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.2%

−13.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 42.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

93.5%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.0%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.7 min

+76%vs 2000

vs 12.9 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 married16.7%(701)

Married71.5%(3,004)

Widowed4.3%(181)

Divorced7.6%(318)

Women 15+

Never married22.2%(1,151)

Married58.9%(3,050)

Widowed5%(260)

Divorced13.8%(713)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.2%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 62.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.6%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.0%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 82.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.3%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% 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)18.8%(129)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(109)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.5%(141)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.5%(38)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(18)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 688 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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