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Liberty, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Liberty County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,491
Population
191/sq mi density
$52,341
Median Income
$31,219 per capita
$127,200
Home Value
$220,320 Zillow
$1,097
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
275
Violent Crime/100K
2,281 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,341 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,200 home value, $1,097/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
275 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,341
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,219
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.0%
37% 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
$52,341
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,219
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,997
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.4%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,305M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
22.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,298
Restaurants
121
Healthcare
109
Retail
205
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,997
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,039
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,341 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,219 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,997 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $3,305M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,298 |
| Restaurants | 121 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 205 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,997 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,039 |