Livingston, LA

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Livingston, Louisiana

Livingston, Louisiana, in Livingston county, is 22 miles E of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 55 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,342 people people live in Livingston.

The People and Families of Livingston

In Livingston, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Livingston had a median family income of $41,625. Overall, families in Livingston are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Livingston does not have a large underclass.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Livingston.

Livingston Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Livingston, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Livingston, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Livingston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Livingston, LA

Comparing Livingston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles E of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Livingston
Metro Area	Baton Rouge
Standard Zip Codes	70754
Phone Area Codes	225
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.502
Longitude	-90.747

Station	AMITE
Distance	18.7 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	65.7 inches

Station	BATON ROUGE RYAN AP
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63 inches

Station	CLINTON 5 SE
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	63.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,342	100%
Male	655	48.8%
Female	687	51.2%
Under 18	350	26.1%
18+	992	73.9%
65+	159	11.8%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3
White	1,289	96.1%
African-American	40	3%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,577
Growth	235
Growth %	17.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.3%
Irish	15.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15%
French (except Basque)	10.7%
English	9.9%
German	6.9%
Hungarian	2.5%
Italian	1.6%
Swedish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
West Indian	0.7%
Scottish	0.7%
Acadian/Cajun	0.6%
French Canadian	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
African	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Livingston	1,342	$41,625
Albany	865	$39,167
Denham Springs	8,757	$48,793
French Settlement	945	$41,518
Port Vincent	463	$49,583
Springfield	395	$48,750
Walker	4,801	$43,750

Library
Livingston Parish Library 13986 Florida Boulevard Livingston, Louisiana (225) 686-2436 Library Web Site

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