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West Livingston

Texas · 8,071 residents · 23.8 sq mi
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West Livingston is a city of 8,071 people in Texas. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $66,200. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 25.7%, above the 13.8% national rate. That trails the Texas median by roughly 31%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.2
US median: 37.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

8,071
+22%since 2000
from 6,612 in 2000
2000 – 2024
39.2
+15%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
23.8 sq mi
Population, 20002024
6K7K7K8K9K2000201020202024West Livingston
20248K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.6%(292)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.5%(285)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 143.7%(298)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194%(326)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(611)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3418.9%(1,524)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4419.6%(1,578)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.3%(1,399)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(891)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(572)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(241)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(54)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,449
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,732 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$11,090
−1%since 2000
from $11,160 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
16.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
25.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.443
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade20.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade3.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services3%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$66,200
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$585
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $415 in 2000
US average: $853
78.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.9% in 2000
21.5% rent
26.1%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.59 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.89 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
30.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
51.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.9
+14%since 2009
from 1.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(3,614)
Black29.3%(1,937)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(972)
Asian0.4%(24)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic57.1%(4,605)
Black21.8%(1,763)
Hispanic / Latino19.6%(1,582)
Asian0.3%(24)
Other0.4%(32)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.5%(1,086)
Puerto Rican0.3%(20)
Honduran0.3%(19)
Colombian0.2%(14)
Salvadoran0.1%(10)
Cuban0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German11.3%(850)
Irish10.7%(806)
American9.5%(710)
English7.9%(596)
French5.4%(404)
Italian3.5%(260)
Czech3%(224)
Dutch1.7%(131)
Norwegian1.3%(100)
Austrian1.2%(89)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(84)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(49)
Scottish0.5%(35)
West Indian0.5%(34)
Haitian0.5%(34)
Welsh0.2%(12)
Arab0.1%(10)
Lebanese0.1%(10)
Polish0.1%(10)
Portuguese0.1%(10)
Armenian0.1%(9)
Danish0.1%(9)
Serbian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

7.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
69.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 67.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
2.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.7 min
+10%since 2000
from 26.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
82.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
4.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
23.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

73.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 70.7% in 2009
26.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
8.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
12.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.6%(2,681)
Married32%(1,763)
Widowed3.7%(204)
Divorced15.7%(865)
Women 15+
Never married12.1%(200)
Married61.9%(1,025)
Widowed10.6%(175)
Divorced15.5%(256)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.2%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 26.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.2%
+16.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.4%
−17.4 ptssince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
+15.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
−16.8 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% 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)22.8%(111)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(96)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.6%(212)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 486 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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How many people live in West Livingston, Texas?

West Livingston, Texas has about 8,071 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Livingston, Texas?

The typical household in West Livingston, Texas earns about $34,449 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Livingston, Texas expensive?

In West Livingston, Texas, the median home is worth about $66,200, and the typical rent is about $585 a month.

How educated are people in West Livingston, Texas?

About 7.6% of adults age 25 and over in West Livingston, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Livingston, Texas?

About 25.7% of people in West Livingston, Texas 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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