Livingston County, MO

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2023 Population

14,330

0.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

1.79% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

17.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,148

2.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$138,300

1% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

6,147

0.0163% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Livingston County, MO had a population of 14.3k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $60,148. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Livingston County, MO declined from 14,402 to 14,330, a −0.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,772 to $60,148, a 2.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Livingston County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.649%).

None of the households in Livingston County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Livingston County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Livingston County, MO are Grand River Technical School (55 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Livingston County, MO was $138,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Livingston County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Livingston County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Livingston County, MO borders Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, Grundy County, MO, and Linn County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Livingston County, MO is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.851% of Livingston County, MO residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2023, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Livingston County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 301 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Livingston County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Livingston County, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Livingston County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Livingston County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 54
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
423 ± 66
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
301 ± 81

1.91%

Hispanic Population

273 people

1.91% of the people in Livingston County, MO are hispanic (273 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Livingston County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

0.851%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

0.854%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2023, 0.851% of Livingston County, MO residents (122 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Livingston County, MO was 0.854%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Livingston County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
322 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 59

Livingston County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Livingston County, MO employs 6.15k people. The largest industries in Livingston County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,002 people), Retail Trade (818 people), and Manufacturing (777 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,736), and Finance & Insurance ($59,286).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.15k

2023 Value

± 444

−0.0163%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Livingston County, MO declined at a rate of −0.0163%, from 6.15k employees to 6.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Livingston County, MO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (658 people), Sales & Related Occupations (634 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (621 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Livingston County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.15k

2023 Value

± 444

−0.0163%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Livingston County, MO declined at a rate of −0.0163%, from 6.15k employees to 6.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Livingston County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,002 people), Retail Trade (818 people), and Manufacturing (777 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Livingston County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Livingston County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,470

Median earning men ± $4,956

$36,688

Median earning women ± $1,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,771), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,635), and Manufacturing ($56,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($76,156), Manufacturing ($56,115), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,351).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
26
Finance and Insurance
25
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$41.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$38.7k
Manufacturing
$33.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Livingston County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 77.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.843%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.843%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Livingston County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Livingston County, MO awarded 55 degrees. The student population of Livingston County, MO in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 57 male students and 19 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Livingston County, MO are White (51 and 92.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2 and 3.64%), Two or More Races (1 and 1.82%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 1.82%).

The largest universities in Livingston County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Grand River Technical School (55 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Livingston County, MO are Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (17 and 30.9%), Computer & Computer Systems Technology (9 and 16.4%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (8 and 14.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Livingston County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 90.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 76 (75% men and 25% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 76 students enrolled in Livingston County, MO, 75% men and 25% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 69 records, of which 26.1% were women and 73.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer & Computer Systems Technology
9 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
8 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Livingston County, MO was Computer & Computer Systems Technology with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Livingston County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Grand River Technical School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

55 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grand River Technical School with 55 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Livingston County, MO, which is 5.11 times more than the 9 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 51 degrees mean that there were 25.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Livingston County, MO was $138,300 in 2023, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $139,700 to $138,300, a 1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Livingston County, MO is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Livingston County, MO have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Livingston County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Livingston County, MO is $60,148. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Livingston County, MO was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $83,563, followed by Census Tract 4801 and Census Tract 4804, with respective values of $82,357 and $56,429.

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Livingston County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.77%.

Housing

Property

$138,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,350

$3,783

Median Property Taxes

±$355

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Livingston County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Livingston County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.5% of the housing units in Livingston County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Livingston County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4802
Census Tract 4801
Census Tract 4804

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Livingston County, MO was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $83,563, followed by Census Tract 4801 and Census Tract 4804, with respective values of $82,357 and $56,429.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Livingston County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,148

Median Household Income

± $5,113

5.52k

Number of Households

± 420

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.52k households in Livingston County, MO grew to $60,148 from the previous year's value of $58,772.

The following chart displays the households in Livingston County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Livingston County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Carpooled (7.47%)
Worked At Home (6.15%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Livingston County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.47%) and those who worked at home (6.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Livingston County, MO have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Livingston County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Livingston County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Livingston County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Livingston County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Livingston County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.77%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Livingston County, MO (1.6k out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Livingston County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.7% of the children was living in poverty in Livingston County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.3% of the population of Livingston County, MO has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, MO see 1201 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.36% decrease from the previous year (1269 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1639 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1341 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,201 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Livingston County, MO

Primary care physicians in Livingston County, MO see an average of 1,201 patients per year. This represents a 5.36% decrease from the previous year (1,269 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Livingston County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Livingston County, MO declined by 0.343% from 10.7% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Livingston County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.