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Livingston County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Livingston County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Livingston County is a small rural county in western New York with a population of 62,914 that has contracted 3.6% over five years, signaling ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force is relatively modest, with a 58.6% participation rate and median worker earnings of $39,458, and 30.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low by regional standards—median home value of $169,600 and median gross rent of $912/month—alongside a 77.1% homeownership rate and an 11.6% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

61,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,001

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.6% since 2018

Livingston County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone54,973 (89.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,330 (3.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,223 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,212 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone953 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone732 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,447
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic481
  3. 3.Other Indo-European332
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island253
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)181

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,596

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,014

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,732
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,359
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,242
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,432
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,402

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,416
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,263
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,939
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,743
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,609

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.33×)1,081
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.28×)2,582
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)8,436
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)3,326
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)3,301

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$169,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$912/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,692 (14.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,246 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,819 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,802 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,625 (8.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,624 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,458

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,734 (75.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,339 (8.6%)
  • Carpooled2,075 (7.6%)
  • Walked1,400 (5.1%)
  • Other377 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit170 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.