Liberty, NC

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Liberty, North Carolina

Liberty, North Carolina, in Randolph county, is 19 miles SE of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center) and 52 miles W of Raleigh, North Carolina. The people of the town are in the Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point metropolitan area. Liberty has a population of 2,661.

The People and Families of Liberty

In Liberty, about 52% of adults are married.

Approximately 34% of Liberty is non-white. You'll see a variety of faces on the diverse streets of Liberty.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Liberty had a median family income of $44,179.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Liberty Housing

In Liberty, 68% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Liberty, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Liberty strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Liberty, NC

Comparing Liberty to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles SE of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	52 miles W of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Randolph
Metro Area	Greensboro - - Winston - Salem - - High Point
Standard Zip Codes	27298
Phone Area Codes	336
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.853
Longitude	-79.571

Station	SILER CITY 2 N
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	BURLINGTON FIRE STN #5
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	GREENSBORO RGNL AP
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,661	100%
Male	1,276	48%
Female	1,385	52%
Under 18	694	26.1%
18+	1,967	73.9%
65+	366	13.8%
Median Age	34.7
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,748	65.7%
African-American	629	23.6%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	0.7%
Other	215	8.1%
Mixed Race	48	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	378	14.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,712
Growth	51
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50.2%
US/American	11.5%
English	9.1%
German	8.2%
Irish	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
African	2.1%
Italian	1.9%
Scottish	1.6%
European	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
Syrian	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Romanian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Liberty	2,661	$44,179
Alamance	310	$52,500
Franklinville	1,258	$32,679
Pleasant Garden	4,714	$51,818
Ramseur	1,588	$42,153
Siler City	6,966	$36,034
Staley	347	$43,000

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