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Liberty, KY

Full City Profile · Kentucky · Casey County County

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
1,828 Population 978/sq mi density
$28,281 Median Income $21,029 per capita
$129,400 Home Value $147,142 Zillow
$610 Median Rent 32.3% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
142 Violent Crime/100K 379 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$28,281 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$129,400 home value, $610/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
142 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$28,281
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,029
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.2%
119% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Liberty vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Liberty’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,281
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,029
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,560
62%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$830
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$830
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$480M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.6%
Other 14.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
362
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
27
Retail
50
Manufacturing
29

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,560
38% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,944
44% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$28,281
Per Capita Income$21,029
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$44,560
Avg Weekly Wage$830
County GDP$480M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.1%
Poverty Rate27.2%
Gini Coefficient0.482
Cost of Living Index90.2

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone78.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments362
Restaurants13
Healthcare27
Retail50
Manufacturing29

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$44,560
Avg Property Tax$1,944