No families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. The rate of college-level education in Liberty is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.26% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Liberty in 2000 was $18,682, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,728 for a family of four. The people who call Liberty home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. Important ancestries of people in Liberty include German, English, and Irish. In Liberty, about 62% of adults are married. Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Liberty is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.9% of the Liberty workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Liberty is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. Many people living in Liberty work in office and administrative support jobs (14.82%), sales jobs (8.99%), and farm management (6.91%). School systems Liberty High School is located at 505 N. Park Street and serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 175 students. Liberty Elementary School, also located at 505 N. Park Street, serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. References External links Liberty Community Unit School District #2 official website History of Liberty Community Unit School District #2, from Liberty Community Historical Society Villages in Adams County, Illinois Quincy, Illinois micropolitan area Villages in Illinois Populated places established in 1822 1822 establishments in Illinois