The overall crime rate in Liberty is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Liberty has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Liberty a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.34 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Liberty doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Liberty, just 10.61% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Liberty in 2022 was $19,379, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,516 for a family of four. Liberty also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.13% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Liberty home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Liberty residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Liberty include Irish, English, German, African, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Liberty is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
