Liberty City, Texas Explained

Official Name:Liberty City, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Gregg County LibertyCity.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gregg
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:15.80
Area Land Km2:15.78
Area Water Km2:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2721
Population Density Km2:149.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:119
Elevation Ft:390
Coordinates:32.4514°N -94.9428°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:75662 or 75647
Area Code:903, 430
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-42616[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1339886[2]

Liberty City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,721 at the 2020 census,[3] an increase over the figure of 2,351 tabulated in 2010.

Geography

Liberty City is located in western Gregg County at 32.4514°N -94.9428°W (32.451388, -94.942781).[4] Interstate 20 forms the southern edge of the CDP, with access from Exits 582 and 583. Texas State Highway 135 runs through the eastern side of Liberty City, leading north 8miles to Gladewater and southeast 6miles to Kilgore. Liberty City is southwest of the center of Longview and northeast of Tyler.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.8km2, of which 0.02sqkm, or 0.13%, are water.[3]

Demographics

Liberty City racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)2,19980.82%
Black or African American (NH)1144.19%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)80.29%
Asian (NH)90.33%
Pacific Islander (NH)20.07%
Some Other Race (NH)120.44%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1073.93%
Hispanic or Latino2709.92%
Total2,721
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,721 people, 754 households, and 689 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,935 people, 690 households, and 569 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 493sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 747 housing units at an average density of 190.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.02% White, 4.50% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.03% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 690 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $55,913. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,880 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,443. About 1.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Liberty City is served by the Sabine Independent School District. The district's mascot is the Cardinal.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Liberty City CDP, Texas. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. March 23, 2017.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-25 . data.census.gov.