Livingston, WI

Village in WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

555

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.8

years ∙ half population younger than 44.8, half older

Diversity Index

19.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Livingston is a village within Grant and Iowa counties, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Village in WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.900095° N, 90.433680° W

DMS42° 54′ 00.34″ N, 90° 26′ 01.25″ W

Population Density & area

533.7/sq mi (206.3/km²)

Total Area

1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)

Land Area

1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.6% male

Male 54.6%

Female 45.4%

males per 100 females

Livingston 120.2

Wisconsin 100.3

United States 98

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Livingston 0.2%

Wisconsin 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.8

years ∙ half population younger than 44.8, half older

Livingston

44.8

Wisconsin

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Livingston 82

Wisconsin 66.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.6%	21.4%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55%	60.1%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	21.4%	18.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	82	66.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	43	35.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	39	30.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.5%

Black

4.9%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

1.4%

Other

3.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Livingston 19.5%

Wisconsin 37%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Livingston population

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	8%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	5.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.6%	92%	80.7%
One race	95%	88.3%	76.4%
White	89.5%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	4.9%	5.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Asian	0.5%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	3.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.3% family

Family 67.3%

Non family 32.7%

% family households

Livingston 67.3%

Wisconsin 60.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.43

persons per household

Livingston

2.43

Wisconsin

2.33

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Livingston population

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Total households	223	2,479,480	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.43	2.33	2.53
Family households	150	1,500,296	82,990,528
Average family size	2.91	2.95	3.14
Married couple family	120	1,161,326	60,637,388
Other families	30	338,970	22,353,140
Male householder	10	112,650	6,572,819
Female householder	20	226,320	15,780,321
Non-family households	73	979,184	46,236,968
One-person households	57	781,452	37,140,836
Male householder	21	373,428	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	12	109,743	5,225,110
Female householder	36	408,024	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	22	210,915	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	16	197,732	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

236

housing units

Livingston 236

Wisconsin 2,778,572

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94.5% occupied

Occupied 94.5%

Vacant 5.5%

vacancy rate

Livingston 5.5%

Wisconsin 10.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.5%

Single family houses

91.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.1%

Mobile homes

0.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1967

Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

16.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

36.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

35.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	4.7%	13.2%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	58.4%	52%	51.6%
7+ rooms	36.8%	34.9%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	2.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.2%	10%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.2%	27.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	53.8%	40%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	19.4%	20.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1967	1975	1981
Total housing units	236	2,778,572	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84.8% owners

Renter-occupied 15.2%

Owner-occupied 84.8%

homeownership rate

Livingston 84.8%

Wisconsin 67.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.52

Owner-occupied

1.88

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Livingston 2.52

Wisconsin 2.49

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Total occupied units	223	2,479,480	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.6%	23.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	36.3%	38%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.7%	17.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	31.4%	21.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	98.3%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.4%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.2%	21.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	75.8%	76.6%	51.4%
Electricity	17.5%	17.8%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	4.9%	1.4%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.9%	3.5%	2%
No fuel used	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$166,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Livingston

$166,000

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

25.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.9%

Owners without a mortgage

3.7%

Renters

12.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Property value
Median Value	$166,000	$266,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	21.1%	9.1%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	35.5%	23%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	31.7%	25.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.6%	29.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	11.4%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.1%	1.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	57.1%	61.1%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	42.9%	38.9%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,182	$1,689	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$568	$659	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$788	$1,087	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Livingston 16.2%

Wisconsin 33.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Livingston 4.4%

Wisconsin 6.4%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

114

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.6%

K–12

87.7%

College / Undergraduate

9.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Livingston

26.5%

Wisconsin

39.8%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	114	1,356,381	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2.6%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	87.7%	69.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	1.8%	5.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.7%	20.2%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	28.9%	21.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	40.4%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	9.6%	25.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	9.6%	20.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.5%	39.8%	40.9%
School type
Public school	100%	82.4%	82%
Private school	0%	17.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

390

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.3%

HS graduate

44.1%

Some college no degree

22.1%

Associates degree

13.3%

Bachelors degree

12.6%

Graduate or professional degree

3.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

41.7% · 58.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

60% · 40%

HS graduate

52.3% · 47.7%

Some college no degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Associates degree

59.6% · 40.4%

Bachelors degree

57.1% · 42.9%

Graduate or professional degree

35.7% · 64.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Population (25+)	390	4,099,973	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.1%	2.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.3%	4.1%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	44.1%	29.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.1%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	13.3%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.2%	33.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.6%	22%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	3.6%	11.4%	14.1%
High School or higher	95.6%	93.6%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,839

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$36,250

HS graduate

$42,386

Some college or associates

$46,250

Bachelors degree

$50,000

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

1.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

23.5%

HS graduate

4.1%

Some college or associates

9.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Livingston	Wisconsin	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$43,839	$53,060	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$36,250	$36,585	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$42,386	$42,367	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$46,250	$49,438	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$50,000	$66,239	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$79,916	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	23.5%	22.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.1%	12.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.4%	7.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.6%	3.7%	4.5%

Insights for Livingston, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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