Liberty, SC

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Liberty, South Carolina

Liberty, South Carolina, in Pickens county, is 17 miles W of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 109 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The people of the town are in the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson metropolitan area. Liberty has a population of 3,009.

The People and Families of Liberty

In Liberty, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Liberty had a median family income of $37,656.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Liberty residents, with $6,600. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Liberty Housing

In Liberty, 73% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Liberty, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Liberty, SC

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

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
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles W of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Pickens
Metro Area	Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson
Standard Zip Codes	29657
Phone Area Codes	864
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.788
Longitude	-82.692

Station	PICKENS
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 72 F
Annual Precip	55.9 inches

Station	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Station	CAESARS HEAD
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 79 F
Oct Temp	47 to 64 F
Annual Precip	75.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,009	100%
Male	1,427	47.4%
Female	1,582	52.6%
Under 18	692	23%
18+	2,317	77%
65+	541	18%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.86
White	2,616	86.9%
African-American	347	11.5%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	19	0.6%
Mixed Race	22	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,004
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.3%
English	15.1%
Irish	14.4%
German	5.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Scottish	2.8%
Italian	1.9%
African	1.7%
French Canadian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
European	1%
Polish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Liberty	3,009	$37,656
Central	3,522	$39,524
Clemson	11,939	$61,176
Easley	17,754	$47,867
Norris	847	$37,024
Pickens	3,012	$36,316
Six Mile	553	$51,667

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