Livermore, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

85,522

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.494% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.87%

9.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$160,775

4.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.11M

Population & Diversity

Livermore, CA is home to a population of 85.5k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.7% of Livermore, CA residents were born outside of the country (16.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.9k people) in Livermore, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Livermore, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Livermore, CA was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Livermore, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.9k ± 1.78k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.22k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.43k ± 1.17k

21.9%

Hispanic Population

18.7k people

21.9% of the people in Livermore, CA are hispanic (18.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Livermore, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

19.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.9k people

19.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.1k people

As of 2024, 19.7% of Livermore, CA residents (16.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Livermore, CA was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
815 ± 147
Gulf War (2001-)
812 ± 277
Gulf War (1990s)
504 ± 190

Livermore, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Livermore, CA.

Economy

The economy of Livermore, CA employs 44.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Livermore, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,877 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,819 people), and Educational Services (4,598 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($175,705), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,981), and Public Administration ($127,721).

Employment

Occupations

44.9k

2024 Value

± 1,792

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 5.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livermore, CA declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 45.5k employees to 44.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Livermore, CA, are Management Occupations (7,853 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,909 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,449 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Livermore, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

44.9k

2024 Value

± 1,792

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 5.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livermore, CA declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 45.5k employees to 44.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Livermore, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,877 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,819 people), and Educational Services (4,598 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Livermore, CA, though some of these residents may live in Livermore, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$107,703

Median earning men ± $9,665

$74,439

Median earning women ± $4,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($207,300), Manufacturing ($143,236), and Public Administration ($138,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($156,923), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,139), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,692).

Education

The student population of Livermore, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,999 male students and 4,104 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Livermore, CA are Hispanic or Latino (489 and 32%), White (485 and 31.7%), Asian (387 and 25.3%), and Two or More Races (104 and 6.8%).

The largest universities in Livermore, CA by number of degrees awarded are Las Positas College (1,548 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Livermore, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (663 and 42.8%), General Business Administration & Management (142 and 9.17%), and General Psychology (100 and 6.46%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,103 students enrolled in Livermore, CA, 49.4% men and 50.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,358 records, of which 53.1% were women and 46.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
608 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
142 degrees awarded
General Psychology
100 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Livermore, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 608 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Livermore, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Las Positas College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,548 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Las Positas College with 1,548 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 683 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Livermore, CA, which is 0.79 times less than the 865 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 489 degrees mean that there were 1.01 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 485 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($64) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Livermore, CA was $1.11M in 2024, which is 3.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.04M to $1.11M, a 6.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Livermore, CA is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Livermore, CA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Livermore, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.11M

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,623

$22,250

Median Property Taxes

±$937

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 Livermore, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Livermore, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Livermore, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$160,775

Median Household Income

± $7,055

30.9k

Number of Households

± 1,278

In 2024, the median household income of the 30.9k households in Livermore, CA grew to $160,775 from the previous year's value of $153,602.

The following chart displays the households in Livermore, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Livermore, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (8.44%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Livermore, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.44%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Livermore, CA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Livermore, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Livermore, CA (4.13k out of 84.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Livermore, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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