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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.77% 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. In addition, Livingston is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. 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. In Livingston, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.46 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 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 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. 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.
