Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Liberty borough
Total Population 2,744
SEX
Male 1,300
Female 1,444
AGE
Under 5 years 136
5 to 17 years 433
18 to 20 years 77
21 to 24 years 115
25 to 44 years 821
45 to 54 years 238
55 to 59 years 153
60 to 64 years 200
65 to 74 years 376
75 to 84 years 172
85 years and over 23
Median age 40.0
Under 18 years 569
Percent of total population 20.7
65 years and over 571
Percent of total population 20.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,109
Family households (families) 835
Married-couple families 699
Percent of total households 63.0
Other family, male householder 34
Other family, female householder 102
Nonfamily households 274
Percent of total households 24.7
Householder living alone 256
Householder 65 years and over 156
Persons living in households 2,744
Persons per household 2.47
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,698
Black 37
Percent of total population 1.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 10
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,144
Occupied housing units 1,109
Owner occupied 954
Percent owner occupied 86.0
Renter occupied 155
Vacant housing units 35
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,055
1-unit, attached 16
2 to 4 units 40
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 23
Mobile home, trailer, other 9
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 890
Less than $50,000 658
$50,000 to $99,999 221
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 41,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 135
Less than $250 34
$250 to $499 99
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 283
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 890
White 879
Black 10
Percent of occupied units 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997