Livingston County

Livingston County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	35,815
County Seat	Livingston County Law and Justice Center
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	105
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	20,949
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	35,771
Median Age	41.9
Veterans	2,267
Housing Units	15,909
Uninsured	304
Net Migration (recent)	-120
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	826
Total Employees	10,598
Avg Annual Pay	$56,455
Median Household Income	$68,175
Poverty Rate	10.2%
Unemployment Rate	3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,423
Federal Spending FY2024	$259,457,374
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,244

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$128,100
Median Rent	$836
FMR Studio	$658
FMR 1BR	$736
FMR 2BR	$960
FMR 3BR	$1,230
FMR 4BR	$1,273

Health & Safety

Hospitals	13
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	19.0%
Adult Obesity	38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	38.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	22
Libraries	13
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	95
SNAP Stores	31
Bank Branches	21

Agriculture

Total Farms	4
Land in Farms (acres)	577,397
Avg Farm Size (acres)	144,349.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-03-07
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
EM	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS	2001-01-17
EM	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99	1999-01-08
DR	SEVERE ICE STORM	1990-03-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1982-12-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Livingston County

Pontiac — pop 11,150
Fairbury — pop 3,633
Chatsworth — pop 1,185
Forrest — pop 1,041
Flanagan — pop 1,010
Odell — pop 1,003
Cullom — pop 520
Cornell — pop 446
Saunemin — pop 406
Long Point — pop 204
Campus — pop 149
Strawn — pop 101
Emington — pop 101

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.