Moving to Livingston, Louisiana

by btobers · Published June 17, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,342. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,577 (+17.5% change)
Males: 655 (48.8%), Females: 687 (51.2%)

Livingston County

Zip code: 70754

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $32,813
Median house value: $83,100

Population by Race

Races in Livingston:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Black (3.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.5%), Irish (16.5%), English (10.4%), French (10.1%), German (7.2%), Hungarian (2.0%).

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Livingston, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Livingston

High school or higher: 72.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Livingston town

Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 51.7%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 12.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Livingston:

DIXON MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA)
LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; INDEPENDENCE, LA)
HAMMOND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HAMMOND, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Livingston:

BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 27 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
LAKEFRONT (about 60 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Livingston:

HAMMOND MUNI (about 23 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Abbreviation: HDC)
LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; GONZALES, LA; Abbreviation: L38)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 32 miles; RESERVE, LA; Abbreviation: 1L0)

Amtrak station near Livingston:

20 miles: HAMMOND (N.W. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Livingston:

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 32 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 58 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 58 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high school in Livingston:

DOYLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 20480 CIRCLE DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Livingston:

DOYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 29285 SOUTH RANGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
FROST SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 19672 LA HIGHWAY 42; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Livingston:

LIVINGSTON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,812,897; Location: 13986 FLORIDA BOULEVARD; 171,076 books; 209 audio materials; 46 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)