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Liberty, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Sullivan County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,083
Population
1,940/sq mi density
$49,125
Median Income
$27,236 per capita
$150,500
Home Value
$321,035 Zillow
$882
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
267
Violent Crime/100K
3,396 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$49,125 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,500 home value, $882/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,125
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,236
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.5%
57% 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
$49,125
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,236
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,040
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,119
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,119
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,504M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,329
Restaurants
256
Healthcare
249
Retail
281
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,040
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,976
156% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,236 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,040 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,119 |
| County GDP | $4,504M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.487 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,329 |
| Restaurants | 256 |
| Healthcare | 249 |
| Retail | 281 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,040 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,976 |