West Livingston

Population: 7,888
Median household income: $57,600
Median home value: $111,400

West Livingston, a community in Polk County, Texas, has 7,888 residents. Its median household income of $57,600 runs in line with the Polk County figure of $59,066.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Livingston's population declined 5.5% from 8,347 to 7,888, while its median home value rose 1.6% from $109,600 to $111,400.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 55.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,888
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,600
Median home value: $111,400
Median gross rent: $1,175
Housing units: 2,745
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3477,888

Median household income

$50,534$57,600

Median home value

$109,600$111,400

Median gross rent

$835$1,175

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,347	$50,534	$109,600	$835
2020	7,873	$51,483	$84,800	$872
2021	7,295	$52,985	$117,300	$953
2022	7,559	$62,500	$116,400	$1,091
2023	7,888	$57,600	$111,400	$1,175

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	508	6.4%
5 to 17	689	8.7%
18 to 24	844	10.7%
25 to 34	1,547	19.6%
35 to 44	1,158	14.7%
45 to 54	1,338	17.0%
55 to 64	978	12.4%
65 to 74	619	7.8%
75 and over	207	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,465	56.6%
Black or African American	1,469	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	30	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	323	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,594	20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.4%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,427	24.4%
High school graduate	2,692	46.0%
Some college or associate's	1,228	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	429	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	71	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means7.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,316	74.9%
Carpooled	204	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	6.4%
Other means	125	7.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	439	26.7%
15 to 29 min	551	33.5%
30 to 44 min	260	15.8%
45 to 59 min	92	5.6%
60+ min	303	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 29.3% (1,402 of 4,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,346	76.3%
Nonfamily households	418	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,764	64.3%
Vacant	981	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,333	75.6%
Renter-occupied	431	24.4%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other43.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,513	55.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	35	1.3%
Mobile home & other	1,187	43.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4877662
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 6.25 sq mi
Center point: 30.7014, -95.0203