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Livermore

California · 56,741 residents · 26.6 sq mi
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Livermore is home to 56,741 people in California. The typical home is worth $217,100. Median household income runs $49,149, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median rent is $762 a month. That is roughly 37% ahead of the California median. The poverty rate is 5.2%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
56,741
−23%vs 2000
vs 73,345 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.9
−9%vs 2000
vs 35.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
26.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
53K63K73K83K93K19902000201020202024Livermore
202486K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(4,723)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(4,393)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(4,041)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(3,719)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(3,746)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.3%(11,538)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.5%(9,937)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(6,676)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(3,969)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.4%(2,486)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(1,091)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(422)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,149
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,322 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,330
−38%vs 2000
vs $31,062 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$217,100
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $309,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$762
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,035 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.1%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.2% in 2000
32.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(54,587)
Black1.5%(1,094)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(10,541)
Asian5.7%(4,171)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(50,767)
Black1.4%(817)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(5,635)
Asian4.6%(2,615)
Other4.5%(2,542)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.3%(13,937)
South American1.2%(1,064)
Puerto Rican0.8%(677)
Spaniard0.7%(588)
Salvadoran0.6%(500)
Peruvian0.5%(415)
Cuban0.2%(207)
Argentine0.2%(192)
Guatemalan0.2%(157)
Panamanian0.1%(110)
Uruguayan0.1%(110)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(85)
Venezuelan0.1%(82)
Bolivian0.1%(56)
Ecuadorian0.1%(55)
Chilean0%(42)
Colombian0%(29)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.2%(6,161)
Filipino2.6%(2,251)
Chinese2.6%(2,218)
Vietnamese1.2%(985)
Korean0.8%(653)
Pakistani0.5%(395)
Japanese0.3%(289)
Thai0.2%(187)
Nepalese0.2%(155)
Kazakh0.1%(126)
Hmong0.1%(109)
Laotian0.1%(90)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(70)
Cambodian0.1%(51)
Taiwanese0.1%(47)
Mien0%(17)
Okinawan0%(14)
Uzbek0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(222)
Samoan0.1%(47)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
German12.8%(10,911)
English12.2%(10,436)
Irish11.7%(9,975)
Italian5.8%(4,962)
French2.9%(2,443)
American2.8%(2,392)
Portuguese2.6%(2,223)
Scottish2%(1,697)
Polish1.5%(1,316)
Norwegian1.5%(1,282)
Swedish1.3%(1,089)
Dutch1.1%(949)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(572)
Swiss0.6%(472)
Austrian0.5%(465)
Ukrainian0.5%(464)
Russian0.5%(457)
Greek0.5%(454)
Danish0.5%(422)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(390)
Welsh0.4%(310)
British0.4%(309)
Iranian0.3%(290)
Nigerian0.3%(264)
Lithuanian0.3%(248)
Czech0.3%(222)
Hungarian0.2%(183)
Romanian0.2%(177)
Croatian0.2%(153)
Belgian0.2%(149)
Lebanese0.2%(129)
Egyptian0.1%(113)
Canadian0.1%(111)
Turkish0.1%(102)
Finnish0.1%(100)
Israeli0.1%(92)
Slovak0.1%(87)
West Indian0.1%(78)
Serbian0.1%(67)
Bulgarian0.1%(64)
Jamaican0.1%(64)
Brazilian0%(36)
Latvian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Slovene0%(21)
Armenian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.3%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
10.5%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
−3%vs 2000
vs 24.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(10,556)
Married61.1%(21,160)
Widowed1.7%(583)
Divorced6.7%(2,306)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(8,411)
Married59.7%(20,564)
Widowed6.6%(2,281)
Divorced9.2%(3,183)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
75.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.5%(812)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(732)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.5%(847)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(103)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,321 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Livermore, California?

Livermore, California has about 56,741 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Livermore, California?

The typical household in Livermore, California earns about $49,149 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Livermore, California expensive?

In Livermore, California, the median home is worth about $217,100, and the typical rent is about $762 a month.

How educated are people in Livermore, California?

About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Livermore, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Livermore, California?

About 5.2% of people in Livermore, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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