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Liberty Center, OH

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

973

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.8% YoY

44

$1.6B

Output changed +0.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.5%

Unemployment is 3.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-7.4% 5-year

5

973

Population moved -7.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population11,810,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.3%

Median rent consumes 17.3% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.3K per resident

93

$201.9M

$201.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$201.9M

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$158.1M
2. Department of Agriculture$12.0M
3. Department of Transportation$11.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.0M
3. CORN CITY REGIONAL FIRE DISTRICT$3.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$923
2BR estimate$1,215
Median income$77,917
Median home value$161,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

973

Median age

39.9

Bachelor's degree+

19.6%

Poverty rate

5.7%

Labor force participation

68.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-1.5%

GDP CAGR

+0.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,051
2021972
2022981
20231,002
2024973
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024973
2025958 *
2026945 *

R² = 36.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.6B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.6B *

R² = 25.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$77,917/yr
Median rent$1,125/mo
Rent share of income17.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,806/yr
Mortgage share of income12.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation68.9%
Poverty rate5.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$161,600
Median monthly rent$1,125
Price-to-rent ratio12.0x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score46/100
Economic growth44/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum5/100
Overall stability59/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Liberty Center village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Ohio

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