Livingston County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Livingston County, Illinois, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Livingston County, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Livingston County, Illinois. The estimated population of Livingston County, Illinois is 35,902 people, with a median age of 41.6.

We can look at the total population in Livingston County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
35,902
+0.41%
-2.47%
2020
35,757
 -0.79% -
2019
36,040
 -0.78% -
2018
36,324
 -1.33% -
2017
36,812
 - -

Population of Livingston County, Illinois by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.6%
89.2%
 -0.67%
Black/African American
3.6%
4%
 -10.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
5%
4.4%
 +13.64%
Asian
0.6%
0.7%
 -14.29%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
1.7%
 +29.41%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Livingston County, Illinois by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.6 0% 39.9 +0.5% 44.2 -0.45%
2020 41.6 -0.95% 39.7 -0.25% 44.4 -0.67%
2019 42 0% 39.8 -0.5% 44.7 +0.9%
2018 42 +0.96% 40 +1.01% 44.3 +1.61%
2017 41.6 - 39.6 - 43.6 -

The median age of Livingston County, Illinois gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,246 -8.21% 1,948 -9.31% 2,062 1,771
10 to 19 2,395 +5.87% 2,240 +1.96% 2,533 2,283
20 to 29 2,431 -8.28% 2,076 -6.85% 2,236 1,936
30 to 39 2,464 -5.71% 1,995 +4.11% 2,324 2,078
40 to 49 2,310 -5.5% 2,093 -5.16% 2,182 1,976
50 to 59 2,829 -8.54% 2,739 -16.87% 2,591 2,302
60 to 69 2,330 -4.25% 2,293 +9.12% 2,232 2,502
70+ 1,885 +12.15% 2,538 +8.9% 2,123 2,771

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Livingston County, Illinois is $61,419.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Livingston County.

  • Under 25
    $37,386.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,235.00
  • 45 to 64
    $75,644.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,700.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Livingston County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Livingston County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Livingston County, Illinois is currently $76,526.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.83% of households in Livingston County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Livingston County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.58%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.06%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.79%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.79%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.04%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.90%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.83%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Livingston County is $30,657.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Livingston County by the total population of Livingston County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Livingston County, Illinois, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Livingston County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.92%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.69%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.58%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.69%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Livingston County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Livingston County over the age of 16 is 29,221.

Of those people, a total of 57.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Livingston County is 55.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,968 45.30% 15.60%
20 to 24 years 1,986 76.80% 6.70%
25 to 29 years 2,186 76.60% 7.20%
30 to 34 years 2,191 74.10% 2.50%
35 to 44 years 4,290 78.90% 3.90%
45 to 54 years 4,376 76.20% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 2,596 66.90% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 2,719 58.20% 3.00%
65 to 74 years 3,833 24.50% 0.50%
75 years and over 3,076 7.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Livingston County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 26,722 59.40% 4.30%
Black or African American 1,159 13.60% 0.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 199 83.40% 16.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 413 67.10% 1.10%
Two or more races 728 63.60% 9.70%
Hispanic or Latino 1,249 52.00% 12.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 26,012 59.80% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Livingston County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Livingston County is 16,163, with median earnings of $39,112.00.

Women in Livingston County, Illinois earning approximately 64.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 16,163 $39,112.00
Male 8,456 $47,890.00
Female 7,707 $30,938.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,375 $53,097.00
Business and Financial 327 $60,893.00
Computer and Mathematical 220 $84,643.00
Architecture and Engineering 165 $91,979.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 77 $67,734.00
Community and Social Service 254 $39,605.00
Legal 49 $140,729.00
Educational and Library 769 $57,571.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 92 $38,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,324 $50,221.00
Healthcare Support 618 $21,300.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 109 $28,750.00
Law Enforcement 498 $64,095.00
Food Preparation and Serving 844 $10,680.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 698 $21,985.00
Personal Care and Service 248 $12,857.00
Sales 1,300 $36,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,691 $31,359.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 293 $44,750.00
Construction and Extraction 661 $46,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 676 $53,700.00
Production 1,799 $45,011.00
Transportation and Material Moving 911 $44,647.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 860 $63,056.00 515 $40,547.00
Business and Financial 164 $72,500.00 163 $44,821.00
Computer and Mathematical 74 $87,083.00 146 $66,923.00
Architecture and Engineering 135 $91,750.00 30 $92,143.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 60 $69,063.00 17 $48,542.00
Community and Social Service 86 $53,125.00 168 $36,042.00
Legal 39 $141,354.00 10 $39,167.00
Educational and Library 88 $51,176.00 681 $57,815.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 36 $42,632.00 56 $31,429.00
Healthcare Practitioners 177 $73,958.00 1,147 $46,343.00
Healthcare Support 16 $15,417.00 602 $21,460.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 81 $55,871.00 28 $15,588.00
Law Enforcement 361 $65,871.00 137 $54,514.00
Food Preparation and Serving 304 $6,444.00 540 $11,373.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 373 $34,101.00 325 $18,508.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $30,208.00 233 $11,406.00
Sales 560 $49,605.00 740 $24,853.00
Office and Administrative Support 346 $47,222.00 1,345 $29,815.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 272 $46,250.00 21 $32,969.00
Construction and Extraction 655 $47,708.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 634 $55,139.00 42 $21,190.00
Production 1,472 $47,724.00 327 $35,481.00
Transportation and Material Moving 795 $49,375.00 116 $25,682.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 14,431 households in Livingston County, with an average household size of 2.34 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 9,620 families in Livingston County with an average family size of 2.85 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,038 829 1,753 4,811
Average Household Size 2.93 3.1 2.82 1.16
Total Families 7,038 829 1,753 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.68 2.66 0

Poverty

Of the 9,620 families in Livingston County, 8.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Livingston County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 15,925 housing units in Livingston County, Illinois.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 14,431 90.62%
Vacant 1,494 9.38%

23.29% of the total 15,925 housing units in Livingston County are rental units. This is approximately 3,709 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 10,421 are occupied by the owner - or 65.44% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Livingston County is $785.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Livingston County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    301
  • Less than $500
    503
  • $500 to $999
    2,483
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    597
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    111
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    8
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    7

Property Value

The median value of a property in Livingston County is $114,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Livingston County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,308
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,014
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,425
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,984
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,142
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    395
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    116
  • $1,000,000 or more
    37

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Livingston County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Livingston County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    5,449
  • 1940 to 1949
    989
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,784
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,846
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,261
  • 1980 to 1989
    914
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,312
  • 2000 to 2009
    897
  • 2010 to 2013
    471
  • 2014 or later
    2

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Livingston County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    822
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,591
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,208
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,810

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Livingston County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Livingston County that commute to work in a particular way.

22.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Livingston County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,568
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,096
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,611
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,496
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,263
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    958
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,412
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    316
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    500
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    791
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    414
  • 90 or more minutes
    624

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Livingston County, Illinois in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Livingston County, Illinois

We have data for 37 places in Livingston County, Illinois. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.