Liberty, Indiana

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Liberty had a population of 2,000. The median age was 39.2 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.8 males age 18 and over.^[10][11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[12]

There were 839 households in Liberty, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.7% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[10]

There were 916 housing units, of which 8.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%.^[10]

2010 census

As of the census^[13] of 2010, there were 2,133 people, 832 households, and 558 families living in the town. The population density was 2,480.2 inhabitants per square mile (957.6/km²). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 1,081.4 per square mile (417.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 832 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the town was 34.7 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,061 people, 858 households, and 548 families living in the town. The population density was 2,366.6 inhabitants per square mile (913.7/km²). There were 916 housing units at an average density of 1,051.8 per square mile (406.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.30% White, 0.39% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 858 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,296, and the median income for a family was $35,817. Males had a median income of $31,038 versus $20,430 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,440. About 8.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.