West Livingston, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,199

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

2.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,943

7.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$153,600

37.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

West Livingston, TX is home to a population of 8.2k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.16% of West Livingston, TX residents were born outside of the country (341 people).

In 2024, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.68k people) in West Livingston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 704 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of West Livingston, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Livingston, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Livingston, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.68k ± 685
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 338
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
704 ± 248

18%

Hispanic Population

1.48k people

18% of the people in West Livingston, TX are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Livingston, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

4.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2024, 4.16% of West Livingston, TX residents (341 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 West Livingston, TX was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
194 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 73

West Livingston, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Livingston, TX.

Economy

The economy of West Livingston, TX employs 2.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Livingston, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), Educational Services (225 people), and Retail Trade (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Construction ($172,681), and Wholesale Trade ($100,768).

Employment

Occupations

2.01k

2024 Value

± 451

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Livingston, TX grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 1.81k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Livingston, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (278 people), Sales & Related Occupations (219 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Livingston, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

2.01k

2024 Value

± 451

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Livingston, TX grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 1.81k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Livingston, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), Educational Services (225 people), and Retail Trade (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Livingston, TX, though some of these residents may live in West Livingston, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,467

Median earning men ± $25,271

$43,066

Median earning women ± $10,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Construction ($172,903), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($77,599), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,162), and Public Administration ($49,349).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Livingston, TX was $153,600 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,400 to $153,600, a 37.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Livingston, TX is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Livingston, TX have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Livingston, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,205

$1,551

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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 West Livingston, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in West Livingston, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Livingston, TX 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.

$61,943

Median Household Income

± $9,213

1.87k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.87k households in West Livingston, TX grew to $61,943 from the previous year's value of $57,600.

The following chart displays the households in West Livingston, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Livingston, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (7.32%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in West Livingston, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (7.32%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Livingston, TX have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.71% of the workforce in West Livingston, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Livingston, TX (925 out of 4.93k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Livingston, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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