County population in 2017: 36,661 (59% urban, 41% rural); it was 39,678 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,553 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,448 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,666 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,612 (it was 3,708 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
33%
Land area: 1044 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile (low).
March 2019 cost of living index in Livingston County: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (36.8%), Educational, health and social services (18.0%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,887 (2.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,592 (2.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 12.4%
Livingston County:
12.4%
Illinois:
12.6%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.9% for Black residents, 21.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.6% for other race residents, 34.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 41.9 years old
(Males: 40.0 years old, Females: 44.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.8 years old, Black residents: 37.0 years old, American Indian residents: 14.0 years old, Asian residents: 34.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.1 years old, Other race residents: 31.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Livingston County is $448 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Current college students: 1,009 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 776 (37.5% naturalized citizens)
Livingston County:
2.1%
Whole state:
14.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1152010 or later
2352000 to 2009
1771990 to 1999
861980 to 1989
881970 to 1979
112Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 12,443
One, attached: 417
Two: 401
3 or 4: 660
5 to 9: 516
10 to 19: 253
20 to 49: 72
50 or more: 388
Mobile homes: 824
Housing units in Livingston County with a mortgage: 5,881 (249 second mortgage, 316 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,583
Here:
55.6% with mortgage
State:
63.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Livingston County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
9,733
35
Evangelical Protestant
4,724
27
Catholic
4,564
10
Other
249
2
None
19,680
-
Livingston County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
Livingston County:
1.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Livingston County:
5.81 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:
2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
This county:
8.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Livingston County:
9.2%
Illinois:
8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Livingston County:
27.3%
State:
25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
10.8%
State:
14.5%
Agriculture in Livingston County:
Average size of farms: 479 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $137,794 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $252.29 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.04% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.57% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $99,765 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 94.09% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $126,245 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.25% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.98 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.02% Corn for grain: 293226 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 4878 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 295449 harvested acres Vegetables: 11 harvested acres Land in orchards: 2 acres
Earthquake activity:
Livingston County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 173.4 miles away from Livingston County center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 148.5 miles away from the county center On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 206.0 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 172.2 miles away from Livingston County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 161.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 07, 2008 to March 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1747: March 07, 2008, FEMA Id: 1747, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3161: January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
Illinois Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 14, 1990 to February 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-860: March 06, 1990, FEMA Id: 860, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: December 13, 1982, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-674: December 13, 1982, FEMA Id: 674, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 10, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-438: June 10, 1974, FEMA Id: 438, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Livingston County (9) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Mexico (32%)
Venezuela (11%)
Other Eastern Africa (8%)
Thailand (7%)
Burma (6%)
Poland (5%)
Panama (3%)
German (29%)
American (13%)
Irish (9%)
English (5%)
Italian (3%)
Polish (2%)
European (1%)
People in group quarters in Livingston County, Illinois in 2000:
2,612 people in state prisons
517 people in nursing homes
223 people in homes for the mentally retarded
179 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
27 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
7 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Livingston County, Illinois in 2010:
2,775 people in state prisons
430 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
132 people in group homes intended for adults
28 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
23 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $63,231.
4.31% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,181 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.31%
Illinois average:
4.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.47% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($30,583 average AGI)
0.84% relocated from other states ($7,598 average AGI)
Livingston County:
0.84%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.32% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,750 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.32%
Illinois average:
5.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.07% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($27,237 average AGI)
1.26% relocated to other states ($9,513 average AGI)
Livingston County:
1.26%
Illinois average:
2.67%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Livingston County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,749 (5,693 aged, 1,056 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 505 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Livingston County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (587)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (403)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (295)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (149)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (144)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (132)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.56 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,110 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 108 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,668
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,273 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,192 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 81.0. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 36,661
In family households: 28,055 (4,938 male householders, 4,457 female householders)
7,032 spouses, 9,414 children (8,969 natural, 69 adopted, 373 stepchildren), 620 grandchildren, 243 brothers or sisters, 250 parents, 380 other relatives, 689 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,990 (2,406 male householders (2,041 living alone)), 2,543 female householders (2,163 living alone)), 1,036 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,626
Size of family households: 4,775 2-persons, 2,059 3-persons, 1,498 4-persons, 729 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 166 7-or-more-persons.
4,765 married couples with children.
2,178 single-parent households (703 men, 1,475 women).
94.9% of residents of Livingston speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $190,499,000 ($4,879 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,537,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,711,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,140,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $29,740,000 Federal grants: $17,332,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,819,000 ($152,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,756,000 ($985,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,699,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,201,000 Federal Government insurance: $143,814,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,770
Here:
71 per 1000 residents
State:
75 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,129
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
43 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +125
Here:
+3 per 1000 residents
State:
+26 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,215
Here:
-31 per 1000 residents
State:
-31 per 1000 residents
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.46 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Year house built in Livingston County, Illinois
812014 or later
2272010 to 2013
9462000 to 2009
1,6211990 to 1999
1,0431980 to 1989
2,1081970 to 1979
1,7601960 to 1969
1,8501950 to 1959
9711940 to 1949
5,2971939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Livingston County, Illinois
Cars and other vehicles available in Livingston County in owner-occupied houses/condos
231no vehicle
2,5761 vehicle
4,6882 vehicles
2,0513 vehicles
6234 vehicles
2745+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Livingston County in renter-occupied apartments
791no vehicle
1,8051 vehicle
1,0432 vehicles
2353 vehicles
314 vehicles
235+ vehicles
86.5% of Livingston County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Illinois.
Livingston County:
86.5%
State average:
87.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 30,819
Other state: 4,842
Northeast: 398
Midwest: 2,121
South: 1,656
West: 653
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Livingston County
(51.4%)
(48.6%)
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0.76% ($29,771 average AGI)
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