In addition, Libertyville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Libertyville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Libertyville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Libertyville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Libertyville is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Libertyville area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Libertyville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Libertyville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 72.05% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Libertyville in 2022 was $81,231, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $324,924 for a family of four.
Libertyville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Libertyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Libertyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Libertyville include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Libertyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
