CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Livingston

Montana · 6,701 residents · 6.00 sq mi

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Livingston is home to 6,701 people in Montana. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $43,300. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Median rent is $285 a month. Median household income is $20,208, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,701

−2%vs 2000

vs 6,851 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(433)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(514)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(512)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(375)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(262)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(888)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.4%(1,099)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(547)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(631)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.3%(755)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(534)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(151)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,208

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,980 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,872

−41%vs 2000

vs $16,636 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.5%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,300

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$285

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $469 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.2%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.6% in 2000

37.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(6,514)

Black0.3%(18)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(148)

Asian0.4%(24)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(6,546)

Black0.6%(40)

Hispanic / Latino2%(132)

Asian0.3%(18)

Other1.4%(97)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(74)

South American0.8%(66)

Colombian0.7%(61)

Argentine0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(16)

Asian Indian0.1%(12)

Ancestry

German25.1%(2,202)

Irish20.4%(1,795)

English15.3%(1,343)

Norwegian8%(706)

American4.8%(418)

Scottish4.5%(399)

Italian4.5%(398)

Swedish2.8%(242)

Polish2.6%(232)

Dutch2.3%(198)

Scotch-Irish2%(172)

Danish1.9%(163)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

British1.5%(129)

French1.4%(123)

Czech1.2%(102)

Greek1.1%(95)

French Canadian0.8%(69)

Finnish0.6%(57)

Ukrainian0.6%(49)

Swiss0.4%(37)

Canadian0.4%(36)

Hungarian0.4%(34)

Welsh0.3%(23)

Croatian0.2%(20)

Lithuanian0.2%(20)

Russian0.2%(15)

Arab0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.6%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.9 min

−10%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married33.2%(1,221)

Married45.9%(1,688)

Widowed2.4%(89)

Divorced18.4%(677)

Women 15+

Never married28.3%(1,098)

Married41.3%(1,605)

Widowed6.9%(268)

Divorced23.5%(914)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 15.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.4%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.7%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 65.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% 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)21.7%(139)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(133)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.6%(305)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.4%(28)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 641 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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