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Liberty Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania

Liberty Township, McKean County, township, in McKean County, Pennsylvania. Liberty Township, McKean County had 1,553 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,607 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,537 (±221). GEOID 4208343096.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,553

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,607 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,537 ±221

Median household income

$50,361

±$3,926 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$121,700

±$16,244 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$425

±$171 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Liberty Township, McKean County and what county is it in?

Liberty Township, McKean County is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania. It covers 84.5 square miles of land, 19 residents per square mile in 2020.

Liberty Township, McKean County is in the Bradford, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Liberty Township, McKean County (marked with a dot) in McKean County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Liberty Township, McKean County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,553 people lived in Liberty Township, McKean County on July 1, 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,607 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,537 (±221).

  • July 2020→2021 −15 (1,592)
  • 2021→2022 −27 (1,565)
  • 2022→2023 +0 (1,565)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (1,562)
  • 2024→2025 −9 (1,553)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLiberty Township, McKean CountyMcKean CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,537±22139,90413,018,639no clear change
Households689±8516,3695,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.23±0.262.262.39no clear change
Housing units851±9919,4655,806,452no clear change

Liberty Township, McKean County's population since 2000

From 1,726 in 2000 to 1,553 in 2025: down 10.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Liberty Township, McKean County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,726
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,654
  • 2010 Census 1,612
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,569
  • 2020 Census 1,607
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,553

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Liberty Township, McKean County?

The median resident of Liberty Township, McKean County is 49.7 years old; 19.5% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLiberty Township, McKean CountyMcKean CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.7±5.844.040.9no clear change
Under 18 years19.5%±4.8 pts19.4%20.4%–
65 years and over27.7%±6.3 pts21.0%19.5%–
Male53.3%±4.2 pts52.0%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.9%±2.7 pts2.0%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.5%±2.6 pts91.7%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts2.1%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.6 pts0.7%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts3.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.8%±0.7 pts1.5%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.4%±0.6 pts2.3%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.4%±5.0 pts8.5%6.1%–
With a disability18.7%±4.5 pts20.4%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage3.5%±2.2 pts4.7%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.6%±3.9 pts92.2%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.5%±3.7 pts20.8%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.6%±2.7 pts7.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier99.0%±0.9 pts89.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.1 pts0.9%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Liberty Township, McKean County earn?

Half of Liberty Township, McKean County's 689 households earn less than $50,361 a year (±$3,926), against $62,905 in McKean County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $71,162 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $20,801 after inflation. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLiberty Township, McKean CountyMcKean CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$50,361±$3,926$62,905$77,971−$20,801
Mean household income$74,830±$10,626$79,484$107,538–
Per capita income$32,950±$4,724$32,651$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line14.0%±5.3 pts13.7%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line21.6%±12.8 pts15.9%15.6%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP20.5%±8.4 pts18.6%14.4%–
Households with a computer87.7%±6.9 pts92.6%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription82.7%±7.1 pts87.9%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Liberty Township, McKean County?

Owners occupy 85.6% of Liberty Township, McKean County's occupied homes and renters 14.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,700 by its owner (±$16,244). The median renter pays $425 a month including utilities, and 81.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLiberty Township, McKean CountyMcKean CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$121,700±$16,244$104,500$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$425±$171$809$1,209−$397
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent81.9%±16.1 pts31.1%39.5%+46.5 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$986±$122$1,146$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes85.6%±5.2 pts78.0%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes14.4%±5.2 pts22.0%30.7%–
Housing units851±9919,4655,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.7%±2.5 pts0.9%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±27.4 pts1.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes80.5%±6.3 pts79.3%56.6%–
Mobile homes15.3%±5.2 pts9.3%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.2 pts0.2%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.3%±1.1 pts2.3%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier23.4%±6.0 pts37.9%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.2%±2.4 pts8.7%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Liberty Township, McKean County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Liberty Township, McKean County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 8 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Liberty Township, McKean County work and get to work?

78.1% of Liberty Township, McKean County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLiberty Township, McKean CountyMcKean CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)48.2%±5.6 pts54.5%62.7%–
Unemployment rate7.9%±4.9 pts4.9%5.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work78.1%±7.4 pts78.8%68.2%–
Carpooled14.2%±7.3 pts8.2%7.5%–
Public transportation2.2%±2.4 pts1.1%3.6%–
Walked0.0%±5.7 pts4.8%3.3%–
Worked from home5.0%±3.7 pts5.3%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work29.4 min±6.520.4 min26.3 min+8.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Liberty Township, McKean County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Liberty Township, McKean County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Liberty Township, McKean County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Liberty Township, McKean County
Tract 4207McKean County4,486 $64,803 $112,50057%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Liberty Township, McKean County) · Census block assignment files

How does Liberty Township, McKean County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Liberty Township, McKean County is the 5,850th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 919th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Liberty Township, McKean County ranks 2,001st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Liberty Township, McKean County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate919th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,531st1,764
Residents per square mile2,154th2,159
Median household income2,001st2,136
Per capita income1,664th2,157
Median home value1,915th2,146
Median gross rent1,961st1,963
Poverty rate415th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher2,040th2,129
Median age412th2,157
Owner-occupied share759th2,149
Travel time to work514th2,156

Liberty Township, McKean County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Liberty Township, McKean County?

17 of the 57 figures for Liberty Township, McKean County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Liberty Township, McKean County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.