Liberty is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,000 people and five associated neighborhoods, Liberty is the 193rd largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Liberty is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Liberty is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Liberty who work in office and administrative support (22.33%), sales jobs (11.64%), and maintenance occupations (10.88%). Overall, Liberty’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Liberty is worth considering. One of the benefits of Liberty is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.34 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. Liberty is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The rate of college-level education in Liberty is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.61% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. 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.
