Liberty township, OH

Van Wert County, OH

2022 population: 1,655 ( 96 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.1 square miles
Population density: 44.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,457	88.04%	3.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	132	7.98%	1000.0%
Hispanic:	62	3.75%	100.0%

Total non-White:	198	11.96%	280.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-50	-3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	146	11.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,559
1,507	96.66%
5	0.32%
2	0.13%
2	0.13%
12	0.77%
31	1.99%
52	3.34%

2000
1,701
1,661	97.65%
4	0.24%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
9	0.53%
25	1.47%
40	2.35%

1990
2,064
2,017	97.72%
0	0.00%
4	0.19%
3	0.15%
n/a
40	1.94%
47	2.28%

1980
1,801
1,759	97.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
42	2.33%
42	2.33%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-154	-9.1
12	0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-356	-17.2
-7	-0.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

258	14.3
5	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Liberty township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.1
335	20.2%
1,320	79.8%
309	18.7%

636
2.60

426	67.0%
352	82.6%
14	3.3%
210	33.0%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
388	24.9%
1,171	75.1%
254	16.3%

615
2.53

439	71.4%
375	85.4%
19	4.3%
176	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
417	24.5%
1,284	75.5%
289	17.0%

677
2.51

500	73.9%
416	83.2%
33	6.6%
177	26.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
583	28.2%
1,481	71.8%
272	13.2%

778
2.65

614	78.9%
554	90.2%
25	4.1%
164	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
511	28.4%
1,290	71.6%
210	11.7%

644
2.80

507	78.7%
468	92.3%
30	5.9%
137	21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Liberty township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	44	6.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	6.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	81	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	91	14.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	58	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	51	8.0%
$200,000 or more	23	3.6%

Median Household Income	63,295
Per Capita Income	29,947

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	45	7.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	1.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	756	71.1%
Unemployed	36	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	792	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	271	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	347	329	51.3%
Non-Profit	4	16	20.0%
Self-Employed	52	23	69.3%

Local Government	30	7	81.1%
State Government	4	6	40.0%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	399	352	53.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	38	30	55.9%
Total	437	382	53.4%

Pct. Govt.	5.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	74	9.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	188	23.0%
Professional, Technical	111	13.6%
Service Occupations	86	10.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.4%
All others	360	44.0%

White Collar		45.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	371	45.3%
Health care and social assistance	121	14.8%
Retail trade	64	7.8%
Educational services	48	5.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	39	4.8%
Finance and insurance	38	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	4.5%
Construction	29	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	23	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	2.7%
Other services	10	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	7	0.9%
Public administration	7	0.9%
Wholesale trade	2	0.2%
Utilities	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	62	3.75%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,571	99.7%
Spanish	5	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	310	18.7%
American	146	8.8%
English	86	5.2%
Irish	32	1.9%
Eastern European	23	1.4%
French	15	0.9%
Greek	15	0.9%
African	13	0.8%
Italian	12	0.7%
Scandinavian	11	0.7%
Dutch	8	0.5%
Swiss	5	0.3%
European	3	0.2%
Scottish	2	0.1%
British	1	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,655	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,650	99.7%
Foreign-born	5	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.3%	45	4.1%	645	59.2%	257	23.6%	131	12.0%	9	0.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.3%
9-12 Years	45	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	645	59.2%
Some College	257	23.6%
Bach. Degree	131	12.0%
Grad Degree	9	0.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +51	R +34	D + 1.4%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +126	R +160	R + 13.6%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +172	R +284	R + 32.1%
D -112

2016 vs. 2008	R +121	R +250	R + 33.5%
D -129
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	682	81.5%	Joe Biden (D)	141	16.8%	14	1.7%	837	28	35	0.01%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	631	80.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	124	15.8%	31	3.9%	786	29	34	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	556	74.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	175	23.5%	15	2.0%	746	27	27	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	510	63.8%	Barack Obama (D)	253	31.7%	36	4.5%	799	17	18	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	626	74.8%	John Kerry (D)	209	25.0%	2	0.2%	837	24	24	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	503	68.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	215	29.1%	22	3.0%	740	18	20	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

141

16.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

682

81.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

837

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

124

15.8%

Donald Trump (R)

631

80.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

786

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

175

23.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

556

74.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

746

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

253

31.7%

John McCain (R)

510

63.8%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

799

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

626

74.8%

John Kerry (D)

209

25.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

837

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Liberty township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

503

68.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

215

29.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

740

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Liberty township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	J.D. Vance (R)	500	84.9%	Tim Ryan (D)	89	15.1%	0	0.0%	589	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	46%	Mike DeWine* (R)	494	85.6%	Nan Whaley (D)	83	14.4%	0	0.0%	577	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	51%	Jim Renacci (R)	495	77.3%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	145	22.7%	0	0.0%	640	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	51%	Mike DeWine (R)	500	79.2%	Richard Cordray (D)	112	17.7%	19 [+]	3.0%	631	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 15 (2.4%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2016	S3	63%	Rob Portman* (R)	584	75.8%	Ted Strickland (D)	139	18.1%	47 [+]	6.1%	770	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 18 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 18 (2.3%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 11 (1.4%);
2014	G	34%	John Kasich* (R)	320	78.2%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	79	19.3%	10 [+]	2.4%	409	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 10 (2.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	684
Median Value	$115,500

Occupied	636	93.0%
Vacant	48	7.0%

Owned	563	88.5%
Rented	73	11.5%
Median Rent	$876

Single-Family Units	605	88.5%
Detached	599	87.6%
Attached	6	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	71	10.4%

Liberty township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Liberty township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Liberty township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Liberty township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Liberty township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Liberty township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Liberty township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Liberty township, OH