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Livingston, NJ
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Livingston profile


Living in Livingston



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.

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: 29.77% 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.

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.

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.

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 33.46 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 bus 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 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 2018 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.

Livingston also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.24%.

The most common language spoken in Livingston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.