Livingston is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 31,089 people and five associated neighborhoods, Livingston is the 54th largest community in New Jersey.
Livingston home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Livingston real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Livingston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 30.60% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Livingston is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Livingston really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Livingston perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Livingston is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Livingston, the average commute to work is 34.16 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Livingston is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Livingston area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Livingston, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Livingston is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 73.00% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Livingston in 2022 was $95,183, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $380,732 for a family of four.
Livingston is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Livingston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Livingston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Livingston include Italian, Irish, Russian, German, and Polish.
In addition, Livingston has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (30.14%).
The most common language spoken in Livingston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.