Liberty, PA

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Liberty, Pennsylvania

Liberty, Pennsylvania, in Tioga county, is 75 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 129 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The town has a population of 2,670.

The People and Families of Liberty

In Liberty, about 56% of adults are married.

People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in Liberty.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Liberty had a median family income of $42,857.

Liberty Housing

In Liberty, 86% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Liberty, 94% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in the town use public transportation more than most people in similar towns.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Liberty, PA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Tioga
Standard Zip Codes	16930
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.558
Longitude	-77.104

Station	CANTON
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING AP
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	42.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,670	100%
Male	1,255	47%
Female	1,415	53%
Under 18	538	20.1%
18+	2,132	79.9%
65+	566	21.2%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	2.89
White	2,616	98%
African-American	39	1.5%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,509
Growth	-161
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.2%
Polish	16.3%
Italian	15.4%
Irish	10.2%
Slovak	9.2%
English	5.4%
US/American	3.7%
Hungarian	3.6%
Croatian	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Scottish	1.8%
Czech	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Russian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
German Russian	0.2%
European	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Liberty	2,670	$42,857
Alba	186	$34,375
Blossburg	1,480	$41,563
Canton	1,807	$37,645
Mansfield	3,411	$39,420
Salladasburg	260	$32,500
Wellsboro	3,328	$39,898

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