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.Livingston is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 95.84% 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 business and financial occupations (17.64%), management occupations (17.21%), and sales jobs (10.56%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 30.60% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Livingston a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Livingston has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Livingston’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Livingston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.16 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. 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.If knowledge is power, Livingston is a pretty powerful place. 73.00% of the adults in Livingston have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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.
