Livingston is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 31,000 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.Livingston is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 95.97% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Livingston is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Livingston who work in management occupations (18.00%), business and financial occupations (17.32%), and computer science and math (9.34%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Livingston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.77% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In addition, Livingston is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Livingston is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Livingston’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Livingston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.46 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the township, public transportation in Livingston is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Livingston, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Livingston. 73.92% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Livingston in 2022 was $88,882, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $355,528 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, Russian, Irish, German, and Polish. In addition, Livingston has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.24%). The most common language spoken in Livingston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
