Livingston County, Illinois

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,659
Median household income: $70,796
Median home value: $131,500

Livingston County, Illinois counts 35,659 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,796, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Livingston County's population declined 1.1% from 36,040 to 35,659, while its median household income rose 28.3% from $55,160 to $70,796.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.2% of the population. 80.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,659
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,796
Median home value: $131,500
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 15,930
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,04035,659

Median household income

$55,160$70,796

Median home value

$109,400$131,500

Median gross rent

$715$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,040	$55,160	$109,400	$715
2020	35,757	$58,676	$114,000	$745
2021	35,902	$61,419	$114,900	$785
2022	35,771	$68,175	$128,100	$836
2023	35,659	$70,796	$131,500	$855

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,031	5.7%
5 to 17	5,835	16.4%
18 to 24	2,624	7.4%
25 to 34	4,339	12.2%
35 to 44	4,550	12.8%
45 to 54	4,024	11.3%
55 to 64	5,141	14.4%
65 to 74	4,097	11.5%
75 and over	3,018	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,467	88.2%
Black or African American	1,241	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	164	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.0%
Two or more races	796	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,975	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,445	9.7%
High school graduate	10,160	40.4%
Some college or associate's	7,915	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,168	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,481	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,120	80.8%
Carpooled	1,156	7.1%
Public transit	26	0.2%
Walked	485	3.0%
Bicycle	162	1.0%
Worked from home	1,109	6.8%
Other means	186	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,179	47.4%
15 to 29 min	3,825	25.3%
30 to 44 min	2,263	15.0%
45 to 59 min	701	4.6%
60+ min	1,167	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 10.0% (3,380 of 33,633)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,621	65.8%
Nonfamily households	4,993	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,614	91.7%
Vacant	1,316	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,801	73.9%
Renter-occupied	3,813	26.1%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,465	78.2%
1-unit, attached	271	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,179	7.4%
5 to 19 units	672	4.2%
20 or more units	377	2.4%
Mobile home & other	966	6.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 17105
State: Illinois
Land area: 1,044 sq mi
Water area: 2.31 sq mi
Center point: 40.8944, -88.5529

Cities & places

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