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Livingston, New Jersey, in Essex county, is 6 miles W of East Orange, New Jersey (center to center) and 8 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Newark metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 27,391 people people live in Livingston.
In Livingston, about 70% of adults are married. Homes in Livingston tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
In 2000, Livingston had a median family income of $108,049. 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. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Livingston are able to work from their homes.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($151,275) in Livingston than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Livingston, about 94% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in New Jersey.
In Livingston, 85% of commuters drive to work.
Livingston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Livingston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times |  |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built |  | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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