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Livingston Parish, LA mapCounty population in 2005: 109,206 (45% urban, 55% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 27,337
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,293
% of renters here:  16%
State:  32%
Land area: 648 sq. mi.
Water area: 54.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 169 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 14.6%
Livingston Parish:  14.6%
Louisiana:  19.8%
Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 33 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Asian residents: 50 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  11.4%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Livingston Parish, Louisiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Livingston Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 45,550  (49.6%)
Females: 46,264  (50.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,070
County population in 2003: 102,096
Jobs in 2003: 19,211

Livingston Parish,LA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 49,762
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:
Livingston Parish:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $46,081
2005 median house value: $107,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $370
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $672
Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,858 ($38,887 in 2000)
This county  $43,858
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,108
Livingston Parish  $126,108
Louisiana:  $101,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $481
Institutionalized population: 504
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Livingston Parish in 2000: $827


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 236
  • Burglaries: 485
  • Thefts: 355
  • Auto thefts: 90

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 172
  • Burglaries: 640
  • Thefts: 284
  • Auto thefts: 64

Livingston Parish races chart


Livingston Parish, LA map from a distance



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $250 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $137 (0.2%)

Area name: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Livingston Parish is $624 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $918 a month.

Cities in this county include: Denham Springs, Walker, Livingston, Killian, French Settlement, Albany, Port Vincent, Springfield.

2005 air pollution in Livingston Parish:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Ascension Parish , East Baton Rouge Parish , St. Helena Parish , St. John the Baptist Parish , Tangipahoa Parish .


Livingston Parish close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Livingston Parish: Carter Plantation (A), Carter Landing (B), Camp Win A Friend (C), Camp Swinging Waters (D), Camp Running Water (E), Camp Garrison (F), Gunboat Landing (G), Sawpit Landing (H), Blockade Landing (I), Booth Shell Bank (J), Tucker Landing (K), Tates Landing (L), Smiley Landing (M), Colyell Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Livingston Parish include: Amite Church (A), Hungarian Church (B), Maurepas Church (C), Springfield Baptist Church (D), Southside Baptist Church (E), South Walker Christian Assembly (F), South Side Baptist Church (G), Holly Church (H), Holiness Tabernacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Goodwill Cemetery (1), Hutchinson Cemetery (2), Carters Cemetery (3), Amite Cemetery (4), Maurepas Cemetery (5), Hungarian Cemetery (6), S Stafford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Redman Junior Lake (A), Black Lake (B), Melton Lake (C), Dolph Dias Lake (D), Keys Lake (E), Ficklin Lake (F), Gum Swamp (G), Boggy Baygall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cutrer Branch (A), Barbary, Bayou (B), Spillers Creek (C), Spring Branch (D), Pierre, Bayou (E), Picou, Bayou (F), Arthur Slough (G), Dick Hill Branch (H), Dodes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Livingston Parish include: King George Park (1), North Park (2), South Park (3), Colyell Community Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Holden Post Office (A), Watson Post Office (B), Maurepas Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Louisiana:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,235
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 702 (50% naturalized citizens)

Livingston Parish:  0.8%
Whole state:  2.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 175
  • 1990 to 1994: 66
  • 1985 to 1989: 38
  • 1980 to 1984: 61
  • 1975 to 1979: 49
  • 1970 to 1974: 28
  • 1970 to 1974: 91
  • 1965 to 1969: 194

Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.0%

Livingston Parish marital status for males

Livingston Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 22,993
  • One, attached: 201
  • Two: 207
  • 3 or 4: 534
  • 5 to 9: 259
  • 10 to 19: 67
  • 20 or more: 238
  • Mobile homes: 11,593
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 120

Housing units in Livingston Parish with a mortgage: 11,219 (1,044 second mortgage, 688 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,912


Agriculture in Livingston Parish
Average size of farms: 76 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15684
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $324.70
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.63%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15057
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.92%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $19124
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.07
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.48%
Vegetables: 53 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 44 acres

Livingston Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/6/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (28%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • United Kingdom (16%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Cuba (9%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • India (7%)
  • Philippines (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Livingston Parish:



  • United States or American (25%)
  • French (except Basque) (15%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (8%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • French Canadian (3%)

Livingston Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 33,454 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 5,284 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 111 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 50 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 34 (0%)
  • Walked: 320 (1%)
  • Other means: 293 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 719 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Livingston Parish, Louisiana
  • 316 people in nursing homes
  • 142 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 46 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 39 people in other group homes
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in job corps and vocational training facilities

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,926.

10.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,201 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.67%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($72 average AGI)
Livingston Parish:  0.04%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

8.70% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($31,049 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($7,081 average AGI)
Livingston Parish:  1.94%
Louisiana average:  2.22%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  3.74% ($41,314 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  1.00% ($38,377)
from Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.90% ($30,334)
from Ascension Parish, LA  0.62% ($37,447)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.44% ($32,225)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.42% ($37,887)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.28% ($44,252)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($175 average AGI)
Livingston Parish:  0.03%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

4.81% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($23,500 average AGI)
2.08% relocated to other states ($10,879 average AGI)
Livingston Parish:  2.08%
Louisiana average:  7.16%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  2.15% ($35,650 average AGI)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.83% ($26,808)
to Ascension Parish, LA  0.57% ($38,569)
to St. Helena Parish, LA  0.14% ($35,959)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.10% ($34,147)
to East Feliciana Parish, LA  0.09% ($37,710)
to West Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.08% ($28,034)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4



Births per 1000 population in Livingston Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Livingston Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Livingston Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,265 (8,066 aged, 2,199 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 91,227
  • In family households: 82,964 (20,979 male householders, 4,680 female householders)
    20,939 spouses, 31,129 children (27,626 natural, 718 adopted, 2,785 stepchildren), 1,896 grandchildren, 425 brothers or sisters, 401 parents, 824 other relatives, 1,691 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,263 (3,277 male householders (2,606 living alone)), 3,718 female householders (3,324 living alone)), 1,268 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 587 (515 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,298 2-persons, 6,509 3-persons, 6,040 4-persons, 2,692 5-persons, 828 6-persons, 292 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,930 1-person, 880 2-persons, 135 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

19,480 married couples with children.
5,063 single-parent households (1,445 men, 3,618 women).

96.2% of residents of Livingston Parish speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $344,298,000 ($3259 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,767,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $172,396,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,532,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $343,000
Federal grants: $65,260,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,231,000 ($572,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,536,000 ($76,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $687,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $81,530,000
Federal Government insurance: $990,344,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,845
Here:  72 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,684
Here:  34 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +124
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +13,294
Here:  +122 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Livingston Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,761
  • 1995 to 1998: 5,906
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,634
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,043
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,685
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,964
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,303
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,049
  • 1939 or earlier: 867


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Livingston Parish, Louisiana:

  • 1 room: 87
  • 2 rooms: 245
  • 3 rooms: 1,242
  • 4 rooms: 3,406
  • 5 rooms: 9,431
  • 6 rooms: 6,594
  • 7 rooms: 3,431
  • 8 rooms: 1,744
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,157


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Livingston Parish, Louisiana:

  • 1 room: 40
  • 2 rooms: 285
  • 3 rooms: 734
  • 4 rooms: 1,682
  • 5 rooms: 1,607
  • 6 rooms: 563
  • 7 rooms: 252
  • 8 rooms: 72
  • 9 or more rooms: 58


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Livingston Parish:

  • no bedroom: 152
  • 1 bedroom: 819
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,505
  • 3 bedrooms: 17,253
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,264
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 344


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Livingston Parish:

  • no bedroom: 106
  • 1 bedroom: 691
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,425
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,839
  • 4 bedrooms: 224
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8


Cars and other vehicles available in Livingston Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 985
  • 1 vehicle: 7,312
  • 2 vehicles: 13,491
  • 3 vehicles: 4,184
  • 4 vehicles: 1,048
  • 5 or more vehicles: 317


Cars and other vehicles available in Livingston Parish in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 656
  • 1 vehicle: 2,579
  • 2 vehicles: 1,695
  • 3 vehicles: 254
  • 4 vehicles: 68
  • 5 or more vehicles: 41

58% of Livingston Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Louisiana.

Livingston Parish:  58.4%
State average:  59.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 72675
  • Northeast: 1293
  • Midwest: 2681
  • South: 12356
  • West: 1684

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (66%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (69%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 642
Here:  5.0%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 292
Here:  4.8%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 245
Here:  8.7%
Louisiana:  16.8%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Livingston Parish government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,280,000
  • Charges - All Other: $3,842,000
    Sewerage: $1,243,000
    Parks & Recreation: $574,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,286,000
    Water Utilities: $1,277,000
    Sewerage: $204,000
    Parks & Recreation: $182,000
    Gas Utilities: $84,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    General: $30,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,110,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,873,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,745,000
    Regular Highways: $2,823,000
    Financial Administration: $2,774,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,994,000
    Water Utilities: $1,838,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,716,000
    Fire Protection: $1,653,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,377,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,035,000
    Libraries: $896,000
    General - Other: $792,000
    Gas Utilities: $601,000
    Sewerage: $597,000
    Health Services - Other: $446,000
    Welfare - Other: $46,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $278,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $322,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Judicial and Legal: $39,000
    Health: $29,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $13,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,636,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $133,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,530,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $377,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $12,333,000
    Other, NEC: $1,489,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $617,000
    Water Utilities: $458,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,524,000
    Interest Earnings: $621,000
    Rents: $108,000
    Special Assessments: $25,000
    Property Sale Other: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $904,000
    General - Other: $776,000
    Police Protection: $360,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $223,000
    Corrections - Other: $215,000
    Judicial: $195,000
    Financial Administration: $124,000
    Libraries: $123,000
    Central Staff: $111,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $81,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,227,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,907,000
    Gas Utilities: $649,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $969,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,089,000
    General Support: $1,957,000
    Highways: $861,000
    Health & Hospitals: $57,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $14,140,000
    Property: $12,316,000
    NEC: $2,418,000
    Public Utilities: $1,341,000
    Other Selective Sales: $65,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,938,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $574,000

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