Texas · GEOID 48291

Liberty County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 103,380 · 36,121 housing units

Median household income

$68,703

State $80,443

Median home value

$181,700

State $291,649

Median gross rent

$1,044

State $1,408

Homeownership rate

82.3%

State 62.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

53.6%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

23.0%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

2.2%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

6.1%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

13.7%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.64

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Liberty County	Texas
Population	103,380	30,188,424
Population density (per sq. mi.)	89.24	—
Median household income	$68,703	$80,443
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$104,000	—
Households	31,183	—
Average household size	3.15 people	—
Owner-occupied	82.3%	62.6%
Renter-occupied	17.7%	37.4%
Race	56.8% White · 7.6% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Liberty County compared with Texas.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

11.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 33.8%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	12.8%	$37,988	$950	$110,385
1 earner	41.9%	$64,437	$1,611	$208,837
2 earners	34.2%	$103,568	$2,589	$354,496
3+ earners	11.2%	$133,984	$3,350	$467,714

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

31,183

Average size: 3.15 people

Households with children

10,842

34.8% of households

Per-capita income

$27,195

Poverty rate: 17.5%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

82.3% owner-occupied vs. state average 62.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 58.8% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 5.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

26.3% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,996.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $181,700.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,044.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 4,938 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 11.7% · For rent 7.5% · Seasonal 25.7% · Other 43.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

30.9% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 69.1% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

3.5%

1,271 units of 36,121 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

5.9%

2,143 units of 36,121 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$54,962

100% MHI$68,703

120% MHI$82,444

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Liberty County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$58,250	$66,600	$83,200
100% AMI	$72,800	$83,200	$104,000
120% AMI	$87,350	$99,850	$124,800

HUD FMR Area: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

53.6% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (27.6% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

23.0% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Liberty County.

Covered employment

15,752

Across 17 sectors

Establishments

1,083

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$59,042

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	4,082	$47,162	$144,533	−$37,167	$1,179
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	2,663	$35,537	$101,261	−$80,439	$888
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	2,246	$80,850	$269,932	+$88,232	$2,021
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,836	$55,425	$175,291	−$6,409	$1,386
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	1,246	$73,390	$242,163	+$60,463	$1,835
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	1,139	$87,196	$293,554	+$111,854	$2,180
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	482	$58,664	$187,348	+$5,648	$1,467
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	374	$68,378	$223,507	+$41,807	$1,709
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	344	$52,651	$164,965	−$16,735	$1,316
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	340	$75,735	$250,892	+$69,192	$1,893
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	232	$88,631	$298,895	+$117,195	$2,216
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	197	$56,119	$177,874	−$3,826	$1,403
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	173	$69,037	$225,960	+$44,260	$1,726
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	167	$81,459	$272,199	+$90,499	$2,036
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	132	$54,702	$172,600	−$9,100	$1,368
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	85	$72,576	$239,133	+$57,433	$1,814
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	14	$36,463	$104,708	−$76,992	$912

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	4,082	$47,162	$144,533	−$37,167	$1,179
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	1,640	$22,269	$51,873	−$129,827	$557
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	1,257	$79,795	$266,005	+$84,305	$1,995
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	1,095	$56,035	$177,562	−$4,138	$1,401
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	907	$29,328	$78,149	−$103,551	$733
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	671	$77,580	$257,760	+$76,060	$1,940
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	591	$76,537	$253,877	+$72,177	$1,913
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	410	$27,206	$70,250	−$111,450	$680
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	386	$61,516	$197,964	+$16,264	$1,538
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	386	$82,271	$275,221	+$93,521	$2,057
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	368	$54,769	$172,849	−$8,851	$1,369
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	364	$28,175	$73,857	−$107,843	$704
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	361	$62,103	$200,149	+$18,449	$1,553
NAICS 331 Primary metal manufacturing NAICS 331	358	$80,580	$268,927	+$87,227	$2,015
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	349	$38,343	$111,706	−$69,994	$959
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	332	$71,046	$233,438	+$51,738	$1,776
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	318	$91,918	$311,130	+$129,430	$2,298
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	301	$48,435	$149,272	−$32,428	$1,211
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	258	$49,103	$151,759	−$29,941	$1,228
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	241	$62,803	$202,755	+$21,055	$1,570
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	224	$69,676	$228,338	+$46,638	$1,742
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	216	$64,878	$210,478	+$28,778	$1,622
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	210	$62,078	$200,056	+$18,356	$1,552
NAICS 486 Pipeline transportation NAICS 486	182	$157,748	$556,172	+$374,472	$3,944
NAICS 213 Support activities for mining NAICS 213	175	$95,178	$323,265	+$141,565	$2,379
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	167	$81,459	$272,199	+$90,499	$2,036
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	118	$38,664	$112,901	−$68,799	$967
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	117	$63,536	$205,483	+$23,783	$1,588
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	115	$64,656	$209,652	+$27,952	$1,616
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	106	$74,993	$248,130	+$66,430	$1,875
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	92	$20,519	$45,359	−$136,341	$513
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	91	$48,053	$147,850	−$33,850	$1,201
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	86	$25,174	$62,687	−$119,013	$629
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	76	$33,951	$95,358	−$86,342	$849
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	72	$73,539	$242,718	+$61,018	$1,838
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	70	$62,934	$203,242	+$21,542	$1,573
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	67	$59,613	$190,880	+$9,180	$1,490
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	62	$82,951	$277,752	+$96,052	$2,074
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	57	$80,667	$269,250	+$87,550	$2,017
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	46	$58,150	$185,435	+$3,735	$1,454
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	39	$55,928	$177,163	−$4,537	$1,398
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	35	$56,780	$180,335	−$1,365	$1,420
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	28	$35,807	$102,266	−$79,434	$895
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	28	$68,323	$223,302	+$41,602	$1,708
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	27	$46,649	$142,624	−$39,076	$1,166
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	23	$44,016	$132,823	−$48,877	$1,100
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	16	$78,254	$260,268	+$78,568	$1,956
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	14	$36,463	$104,708	−$76,992	$912
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	6	$37,950	$110,243	−$71,457	$949

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	105,810	25,770	32%	$13.29	$27,630	$71,829	$691
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	51,330	(2,710)	(5%)	$14.03	$29,180	$77,598	$730
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	54,950	(6,510)	(11%)	$14.47	$30,100	$81,023	$753
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	8,690	(4,820)	(36%)	$14.48	$30,110	$81,060	$753
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	48,880	2,650	6%	$15.70	$32,660	$90,552	$817
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	78,960	(12,430)	(14%)	$16.65	$34,640	$97,922	$866
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	19,230	(8,520)	(31%)	$19.44	$40,430	$119,475	$1,011
Tellers SOC 43-3071	5,760	(4,100)	(42%)	$20.48	$42,590	$127,515	$1,065
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	50,040	(33,090)	(40%)	$20.83	$43,320	$130,232	$1,083
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	34,080	2,120	7%	$21.08	$43,850	$132,205	$1,096
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	32,050	4,210	15%	$24.60	$51,160	$159,415	$1,279
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	9,600	(810)	(8%)	$25.48	$53,000	$166,264	$1,325
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	49,750	10,090	25%	$27.96	$58,160	$185,472	$1,454
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	5,780	(700)	(11%)	$28.98	$60,280	$193,363	$1,507
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	1,980	(1,880)	(49%)	$29.36	$61,060	$196,267	$1,527
Electricians SOC 47-2111	19,730	2,300	13%	$29.55	$61,470	$197,793	$1,537
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	30,980	(3,300)	(10%)	—	$62,840	$202,892	$1,571
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	10,980	(1,670)	(13%)	$30.70	$63,860	$206,689	$1,597
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	16,250	450	3%	$35.70	$74,260	$245,401	$1,857
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	65,910	19,210	41%	$48.21	$100,290	$342,294	$2,507

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 48291 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.