The Economy

Livingston Parish has had significant economic growth over the last decade:

• 39.4% population growth in 2000-2010
• Working age population growth rate triple the national rates over the last decade
• Ranked 11th in the U.S. of jobs growth
• Manufacturing employment in five industries: metal fabrication, fire equipment, construction materials, lumber and wood products and miscellaneous manufacturing
• Higher growth than the U.S. in retailing, business services, and engineering/accounting/R&D

Demographics	Liv. Parish	Louisiana
Population Growth 2000-2010	39.4%	1.4%
Population 2010	128,026	4,533,372
Persons under 5 years old, 2010	7.6%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years old, 2010	27.7%	24.6%
Persons 65 years old and over, 2010	9.9%	12.3%

The Livingston Parish economy consists of five "wealth producing" industries that drive the economy and produce wealth by capturing sales outside the area: metal fabrication, construction materials and services, fire equipment, wood & lumber products and miscellaneous manufacturing.

While much of the growth is in services, government, finance-insurance-real estate and construction stems from rapid population growth (at four times the national growth rate), the parish has broadened its economic base considerably by attracting new manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers during the period 2000-2011 – 11th best job creation.

These and additional statistics on the Livingston Parish economy can be found in the following reports:
Economic Demographic Analysis
Economic Business Analysis