Liberty County, TX Demographic Data

Liberty County, TX Summary

Liberty County is located in Texas
  • Population: 76,571
  • Area: 1,176.34 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,158.42 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 17.92 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 65.09 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 36.09 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Liberty County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
40,236
49%
50.8
Male
41,468
51%
49.2
Total Population
81,704
 
323,128,000

Liberty County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,391
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,647
8.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,263
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,335
6.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,107
6.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,279
13.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,402
12.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,547
14.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,883
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,210
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,965
8.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,634
3.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,041
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
60,869
74.5%
77.2
Female
31,201
51.3%
51.3
Male
29,668
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
57,200
70.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,787
15.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,640
13.0%
15.2
Female
5,637
53.0%
55.8
Male
5,003
47.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Liberty County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
81,238
99.4% 
96.8
White
69,437
85.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
8,414
10.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
403
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
476
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,508
3.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
466
0.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,567
22.7% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,137
77.3% 
82.2

Liberty County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,161
9.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,752
14.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,829
40.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,556
19.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,773
7.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,722
6.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,168
2.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,913
24.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
41,048
76.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,890
9.1%
31.2

Liberty County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,372
30.1%
33.7%
Now Married
31,272
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
6,554
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,058
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
5,147
8.0
5.8%

Liberty County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
61,669
80.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14,644
19.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Liberty County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,416
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,666
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,480
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,118
15.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,678
17.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,512
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,773
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,775
10.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,011
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
775
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
42,877
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,789
 
31,128

Liberty County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,489
5.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,081
7.3%
9.8
Construction
4,353
15.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,862
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,120
3.9%
6.6
Information
341
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,011
10.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,151
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,870
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,653
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,524
8.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,976
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
969
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg

Liberty County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,989
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
24,262
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,678
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
131
0.5%
2.7
Other means
374
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
544
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
43.0
 
26.6

Liberty County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,762
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,343
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,298
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
5,801
22.1%
21.0

Liberty County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
26,204
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,225
73.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,979
26.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,898
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Liberty County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,102
1 room
1,079
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
736
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,144
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,135
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
7,895
26.2%
19.8
6 rooms
7,787
25.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,727
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,246
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,353
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Liberty County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,102
 
 
1-unit, detached
17,050
56.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
243
0.8%
5.9
2-units
600
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
206
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
180
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
651
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
603
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
10,047
33.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
522
1.7%
0.1

Liberty County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
751
2.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
721
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,779
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,057
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,933
9.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,419
18.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,850
22.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,164
23.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,964
6.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
464
1.5%
1.4%

Liberty County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Liberty County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,706
52.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,262
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
814
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
174
2.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,164
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
73
0.0%
0.0%

Liberty County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
811
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
661
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
550
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,579
25.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
907
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
870
13.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,736
27.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
676
0.0%
0.0%

Liberty County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,225
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,657
19.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,705
34.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,933
15.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,053
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,227
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,068
5.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
477
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
105
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,300
 
205,000