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Livingston Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Livingston Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Livingston Parish is a largely residential parish of 152,886 people situated within commuting distance of larger employment centers, reflected in a mean commute time of 34.1 minutes and a labor force participation rate of 61.0%. The workforce skews toward hands-on occupations, with only 20.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $45,002 and a median household income of $80,122 suggest multi-earner households in a relatively affordable market — median home values of $218,900 and an 81.3% homeownership rate support that picture. The parish grew 5.4% over five years, unemployment stands at 4.1%, and a GDP per capita of $21,990 against a per capita income of $33,883 points to residents generating significant income outside the local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

152,886

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$80,122

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.4% since 2018

Livingston Parish added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone120,280 (81.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,284 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,282 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,715 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,192 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone1,081 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,125
  2. 2.Other Indo-European525
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)398
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)391
  5. 5.Vietnamese195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,269

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,990

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,488
  2. 2.Construction (Group)9,528
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,089
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,539
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)6,218

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations25,557
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,612
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,384
  4. 4.Service Occupations10,146
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,184

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.03×)9,234
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.25×)3,885
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.12×)1,173
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)7,547
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.00×)5,754

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,102/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9997,496 (17.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,871 (15.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,379 (14.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,306 (7.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,283 (7.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,632 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,002

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone56,104 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled5,576 (8.3%)
  • Worked At Home4,837 (7.2%)
  • Walked484 (0.7%)
  • Other316 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit66 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.