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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Liberty, NY compare?
| Figure | Liberty, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,097 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,700 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,793 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.4% |
| Measure | Liberty, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,142±21 |
| Median age | 34.2±5.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54.4%±9.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.2%±9.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 38.0%±10.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.9%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $64,913±$11,771 |
| Per capita income | $30,853±$5,725 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6%±6.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±5.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $181,900±$46,293 |
| Median gross rent | $889±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.9%±9.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 36.8%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.8%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.9%±11.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.5%±9.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov