City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Livingston, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Livingston - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,728
Residents
$52,385
Median income
$158,100
Median home
$1,122
Median rent (state)

Livingston - the verdict

Nationally, Livingston sits in the 23rd percentile for household income and the 9th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

23rd
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
30th
percentile, median rent
9th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Livingston, TX

Texas's Livingston is a small town, with 5,728 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Livingston brings in $52,385 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 20.5%. Livingston's housing stock carries a median value of $158,100, and the median resident age is 37.1 years. About 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 21 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 80% from five years earlier. Livingston's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 3771.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 68.6°F with 51.0 inches of precipitation per year.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,122 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 75.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

5,728 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$52,385 /yr

Poverty 20.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Livingston compare to other US cities?

Where Livingston sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 30% pricier than other cities
Safety 9% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Livingston ranks #596 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Livingston's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

23rdIncome percentile
9thSafety percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income · 9th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Livingston's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Livingston's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 34 Avg. percentile National median
Livingston's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Livingston's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$158,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Livingston $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Livingston, TX Livingston, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Livingston, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Livingston, TX median $52,385/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Livingston, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Livingston, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 20.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,728
Median Income
$52,385
Median Home Value
$158,100
Median Age
37.1
Poverty Rate
20.5%
Labor force participation
59.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3771.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
469.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3302.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
68.6°F
Annual Precipitation
51.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,200 residents5,400 residents5,600 residents5,800 residents6,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,728 residents 5,386 residents ▼ -6.0%
Livingston's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
21
housing units authorized
Single-Family
17
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 107
2020 37
2021 13
2022 33
2023 12
2024 21

Permit volume decreased 80% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.9%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
1.9%
Other
1.4%

Based on 2,620 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Livingston sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,122/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Hutchins
5,713 people
San Leon
5,764 people
Elsa
5,688 people
Kermit
5,681 people
Parker
5,776 people
Yoakum
5,649 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Livingston's 5,728 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

International Falls, MN
5,728 people
East Alton, IL
5,729 people
Abingdon, MD
5,727 people
Newmarket, NH
5,730 people
Ware, MA
5,723 people
Washingtonville, NY
5,723 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Livingston's $52,385 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bradford, IL
$52,386 median income
North English, IA
$52,386 median income
Centralia, WA
$52,387 median income
Arcanum, OH
$52,380 median income
Cayuga, IN
$52,393 median income
Miner, MO
$52,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Livingston, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Livingston, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 66.1% 15.7% 13.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.9% White 66.1% Black or African American 15.7% Asian 2.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 2.2% Two or more races 13.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Livingston compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Livingston (this city) 5,728 $52,385
Hutchins 5,713 $45,250
San Leon 5,764 $76,573
Elsa 5,688 $55,519
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Livingston, TX?

What is the population of Livingston, TX? +

The population of Livingston, TX stands at 5,728 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Livingston, TX? +

Livingston households earn a median of $52,385 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Livingston? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Livingston; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Livingston, TX safe? +

Livingston has a total crime rate of 3771.9 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Livingston, TX? +

The median home value in Livingston is $158,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Livingston? +

Climate normals put Livingston's yearly average temperature at 68.6°F, 51.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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