Livingston, TX City Data

Livingston, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,433 people who live in Livingston and approximately 41,133 who live in Polk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Livingston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Livingston. We have included Livingston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Livingston Information

Polk County where Livingston resides is 1,109.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,133 and has a population rank of 1,077 out of all the places in the United States.

Livingston has a total of 5,433 people and of those residents there are 2,497 males and 2,936 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 534 births each year and around 558 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Livingston varies per year, but currently 5,348 are one race and 85 are two or more races.

Of the 5,433 people who live in Livingston, there are 1,647 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Livingston is 838 male and 809 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,929.

General Livingston Information
Total area in square miles - Polk County	1,109.81
Water area in square miles - Polk County	N/A
Resident population - Polk County	41,133
Population rank - Polk County	1,077
Total population	5,433
Total population (male)	2,497
Total population (female)	2,936
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Polk County	534
Deaths- Polk County	558
Population of one race	5,348
Population of two or more races	85
Population under 20 years	1,647
Population under 20 years (male)	838
Population under 20 years (female)	809
Total population 18 years and over	3,929

Livingston Social Characteristics

There are 15,119 households in Livingston. Families make up 11,059 of these households. The table below breaks down the Livingston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,752), male householder with no wife present (469) and female householder with no husband present (1,631). The remainder of the Livingston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,199. Livingston, TX moving companies help people in Livingston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Livingston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Livingston is based, there are 15,879 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,241 never married, 9,284 now married, 423 separated, 2,283 widowed, and 1,648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 665 separated, 680 widowed and 1,412 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Livingston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Livingston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Polk County)
Total households	15,119
Family households (families)	11,059
With own children under 18 years	4,911
Married-couple family	8,752
With own children under 18 years	3,309
Male householder, no wife present, family	469
With own children under 18 years	295
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,631
With own children under 18 years	897
Nonfamily households	4,199
Householder living alone	3,696
65 years and over	1,896

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	801
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	619
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,305
Householder	1,342
Spouse	929
Child	1,553
Other relatives	115
Nonrelatives	108
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	81
Foster child	6
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	820
Male householder	236
Male householder living alone	199
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	470
Female householder living alone	434
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	114
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	49
Foster child	2
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,879
Never married	2,241
Now married	9,284
Separated	423
Widowed	2,283
Divorced	1,648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	665
Widowed	680
Divorced	1,412

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,433
Male	2,497
Under 5 years	196
5 to 9 years	207
10 to 14 years	224
15 to 17 years	134
18 and 19 years	77
20 years	44
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	165
30 to 34 years	163
35 to 39 years	196
40 to 44 years	176
45 to 49 years	164
50 to 54 years	130
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	67
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	45
Female	2,936
Under 5 years	197
5 to 9 years	207
10 to 14 years	202
15 to 17 years	137
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	27
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	197
30 to 34 years	169
35 to 39 years	186
40 to 44 years	186
45 to 49 years	178
50 to 54 years	141
55 to 59 years	131
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	69
70 to 74 years	132
75 to 79 years	127
80 to 84 years	102
85 years and over	149

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,433
One race	5,348
White	3,824
Black or African American	1,005
American Indian and Alaska Native	35
Asian	45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	85

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,125
People who are White alone	3,560
People who are Black or African American alone	969
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	45
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	749
People who are Some other race alone	436

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,861
Same house	20,849
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,731
Different state or abroad	2,326
Different state	1,980
Abroad	346

PLACE OF BIRTH (Polk County)
Total resident population	41,133
Born in United States	19,523
State of residence	30,091
Different state	9,037
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	221
Foreign born	1,784

Livingston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Livingston. That total enrollment is 9,215 for the population of the country, which includes Livingston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,177 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,099 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,495.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Livingston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,215
Pre-kindergarten	570
Public	423
Private	147
Kindergarten	599
Public	554
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,304
Public	4,169
Private	135
Elementary and high school	6,550
Public	6,259
Private	291
High school grades 9 to 12	2,246
Public	2,090
Private	156
College, undergraduate years	1,368
Public	1,296
Private	72
Graduate or professional school	128
Public	78
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	30,680

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,453
Less than 9th grade	2,700
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,825
High school graduate	10,389
Some college, no degree	5,516
Associate's degree	1,052
Bachelor's degree	2,971
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	70
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,006

Livingston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,924 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Livingston. The Livingston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,464), service occupations (2,604), sales and office occupations (3,144), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (348), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,102) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,344). The 32,924 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,710 private wage and salary workers, 2,968 government workers, 1,242 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Polk County)
Population 16 years and over	32,924
In labor force	15,015
Civilian labor force	15,010
Employed	14,006
Unemployed	1,004
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	15,634
In labor force	6,875
Civilian labor force	6,875
Unemployed Civilian labor force	431
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,290
In labor force	8,140
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	573
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Polk County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,594
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,293
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,268
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	279
Other means	240
Worked at home	422
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	407,055

OCCUPATION (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,464
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,464
Service occupations	2,604
Sales and office occupations	3,144
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	348
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,102
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,344

INDUSTRY (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,464
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	706
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,469
Wholesale trade	354
Retail trade	1,632
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	938
Information	315
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	514
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	778
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,720
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	910
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,349

CLASS OF WORKER (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,464
Private wage and salary workers	9,710
Government workers	2,968
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,242
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Livingston Housing Characteristics

In Livingston, TX there are 21,177 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,119 occupied and 6,058 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Livingston, there are 13,307 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 259 units in Livingston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Livingston, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Livingston, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Livingston. There are 228 housing units with rent less than $200, 273 with rent between $200-299, 864 with rent between $300-499 and 706 with rent for $500 and above. Full Livingston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Livingston, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Polk County)
Total housing units	21,177
Occupied housing units	15,119
Vacant housing units	6,058

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Polk County)
Total housing units	21,177
1-unit, detached	13,307
1-unit, attached	259
2 units	286
3 or 4 units	264
5 to 9 units	131
10 to 19 units	71
20 to 49 units	48
50 or more units	127
Mobile home	6,095

HOUSING TENURE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	15,119
Owner-occupied	12,354
Renter-occupied	2,765

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	15,119
No vehicles available	1,202
2 vehicle available	8,360
3 vehicles available	1,545
4 vehicles available	327
5 or more vehicles available	122

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	15,119
Utility gas	2,398
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,346
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	379
Solar energy
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	131

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	15,119
Less Than $50,000	12,354
$50,000 to $99,999	3,074
$100,000 to $149,999	943
$150,000 to $199,999	340
$200,000 to $299,999	164
$300,000 to $499,999	46
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	60,000

GROSS RENT (Polk County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,765
Less than $200	228
$200 to $299	273
$300 to $499	864
$500 to $699	512
$700 to $999	175
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A