Livingston is a somewhat small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 8,790 people and two associated neighborhoods, Livingston is the 12th largest community in Montana. Much of the housing stock in Livingston was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Of important note, Livingston is also a city of artists. Livingston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Livingston’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.31% 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.
As is often the case in a small city, Livingston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Livingston is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.68% of adults in Livingston have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Livingston in 2022 was $37,180, which is wealthy relative to Montana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,720 for a family of four. However, Livingston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Livingston include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Livingston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.