Livingston

Population: 5,728
Median household income: $52,385
Median home value: $158,100

Livingston is a community in Polk County, Texas, home to 5,728 residents. At $52,385, its median household income sits below Polk County's $59,066.

From 2019 to 2023, Livingston's population grew 12.0% from 5,115 to 5,728, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $108,400 to $158,100.

82.9% of workers drive to work alone. 65.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,728
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,385
Median home value: $158,100
Median gross rent: $1,098
Housing units: 2,833
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1155,728

Median household income

$43,217$52,385

Median home value

$108,400$158,100

Median gross rent

$709$1,098

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,115	$43,217	$108,400	$709
2020	5,162	$42,659	$108,100	$759
2021	5,597	$43,735	$112,200	$875
2022	5,672	$47,952	$148,900	$1,023
2023	5,728	$52,385	$158,100	$1,098

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	306	5.3%
5 to 17	1,111	19.4%
18 to 24	355	6.2%
25 to 34	1,046	18.3%
35 to 44	581	10.1%
45 to 54	516	9.0%
55 to 64	831	14.5%
65 to 74	603	10.5%
75 and over	379	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,077	53.7%
Black or African American	893	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	135	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	253	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,369	23.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	712	18.0%
High school graduate	1,563	39.5%
Some college or associate's	1,080	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	312	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	289	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,172	82.9%
Carpooled	332	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	1.9%
Other means	38	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,272	49.5%
15 to 29 min	583	22.7%
30 to 44 min	292	11.4%
45 to 59 min	147	5.7%
60+ min	276	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 21.5% (1,176 of 5,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,434	61.4%
Nonfamily households	901	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,335	82.4%
Vacant	498	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,246	53.4%
Renter-occupied	1,089	46.6%

1-unit, detached65.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,865	65.8%
1-unit, attached	50	1.8%
2 to 4 units	427	15.1%
5 to 19 units	227	8.0%
20 or more units	64	2.3%
Mobile home & other	200	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4843132
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.7100, -94.9379