Livermore, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

416

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

9.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,250

6.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$71,500

Population & Diversity

Livermore, IA is home to a population of 416 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.44% of Livermore, IA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in Livermore, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Livermore, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Livermore, IA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Livermore, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 34
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 19

8.41%

Hispanic Population

35 people

8.41% of the people in Livermore, IA are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Livermore, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

3.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 1.44% of Livermore, IA residents (6 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, IA was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Livermore, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Livermore, IA employs 273 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Livermore, IA were Retail Trade (94 people), Manufacturing (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($130,469), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,469), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

273

2024 Value

± 91

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livermore, IA declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 284 employees to 273 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Livermore, IA, are Material Moving Occupations (48 people), Sales & Related Occupations (47 people), and Production Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Livermore, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

273

2024 Value

± 91

−3.87%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Livermore, IA declined at a rate of −3.87%, from 284 employees to 273 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Livermore, IA, are Retail Trade (94 people), Manufacturing (55 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Livermore, IA, though some of these residents may live in Livermore, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,899

Median earning men ± $1,227

$26,786

Median earning women ± $13,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,781), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($57,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,375), and Retail Trade ($6,685).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Livermore, IA was $71,500 in 2024, which is 0.215 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $67,700 to $71,500, a 5.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Livermore, IA is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Livermore, IA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Livermore, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,366

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Livermore, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Livermore, IA 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.

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $11,775

167

Number of Households

± 44

In 2024, the median household income of the 167 households in Livermore, IA grew to $66,250 from the previous year's value of $62,273.

The following chart displays the households in Livermore, IA 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 Livermore, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.4%)
Carpooled (8.15%)
Walked (0.741%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Livermore, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.15%) and those who walked to work (0.741%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Livermore, IA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Livermore, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Livermore, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Livermore, IA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Livermore, IA (78 out of 410 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Livermore, IA 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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