Liberty, NY Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 2,160

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2019: $728.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Liberty: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 32.6%

Poverty (breakdown): (32.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 63.3% for Black residents, 19.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.5% for other race residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 39 registered sex offenders living in Liberty, New York as of April 25, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Liberty is 108 to 1.>

Elevation: 1509 feet

Land Area: 2.39 square miles.

Population Density:

Races:
      White alone - 2,092 - 51.0%
      Hispanic - 1,276 - 31.1%
      Black alone - 631 - 15.4%
      Asian alone - 73 - 1.8%
      Two or more races - 23 - 0.6%

As the land was cleared of the dense dark hemlock forest that the early settlers found, the area went through various stages of development. After the farms were cleared one of the earlier forms of industry to be established was the tanneries which ran through the Civil War era. Following this, the dairy farming came into its own, to be followed by the taking in of “summer boarders” which gradually led to the founding of the large hotels, the Wewonda, Liberty House and many others.