Livingston (Texas)

Polk County

48-43132

Livingston is the capital and the county seat ( county seat ) of Polk County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city lies at the intersection of U.S. Highways 190 and 59 to the Highwayx 146 and Farm Road 1316 in East Texas, 26 miles north-east of San Jacinto, 115 km north- northeast of Houston and has a total area of 21.7 km ² without significant water surface.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 5,433 people in 2,048 households and 1,341 families. The population density was 250.9 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 70.38 % White, 18.50% Black or African American, 0.64 % Native American, 0.83 % Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents from the and 8.08 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 1.56% were of mixed descent, and 13.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,048 households, 34.4 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 45.4 % were married couples living together. 16.4% were single mothers and 34.5 % were non-families. 30.9 % of all households were single-person households, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size amounted to 3.13.

27.7 % of the population were under 18 years old, 9.1 % from 18 to 24, 26.5% 25-44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 79.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 31,424, and the median income for a family $ 37,868. Males have a median income of $ 30,318 versus $ 21,774 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,214. 22.3 % of the population and 18.2 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 27.7 % have children under the age of 18 and 17.4 % of those 65 or older.