Demographics

Livingston Parish Profile

Population  1990 - 2005

1990 - 2005 Growth 18.9%
2005 Census Estimate 109,206
2000 Census 91,814
1990 Census 70,526
Age (2000)
0 - 19 29.5%
20 - 34 9.1%
35 - 54 31.5%
55 - 64 21.4%
65 + 8.5%
Region
2005 Census Estimate 733,802
2000 Census 705,973
1990 Census 628,853
Source: 2005, 2000 and 1990 U.S. Census Bureau
Note: Numbers are not reflective of Hurricane Impact.

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Income per Capita 1995 - 2003

Per Capita  1995 1997 2003 Change (’95-’03)
Livingston Parish  $17,298 $18,979 $22,181 28.2%
Baton Rouge MSA   $21,599 $23,107 $26,921 24.6%
Louisiana  $19,541 $21,254 $26,312 34.7%
USA  $22,495 $25,999 $31,472 39.9%
Livingston as % USA 73% 73% 71%

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Employment Growth Rates 1990 - 1998

Retailing, Business Services, and Engineering/Accounting/R&D have all been more dynamic sectors in Livingston Parish recently than in the USA. Half of the total jobs created in the last 5 years in Livingston Parish have been in the following five sectors:
Jobs in Companies formed in the last 5 Years
Sector Jobs % USA  %
Heavy Construction 377 38% 21%
Retailing 498 27% 27%
Business Services 122 69% 30%
Health Services 69 30% 15%
Engineering/Accounting & R&D 126 72% 27%

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Major Employers

Employer Location

Employees

Livingston Parish School Board

Parishwide

3200
Wal-Mart

Denham Springs

532

Shaw Sunland Fabricators

Walker

529

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.

Holden 403

Wal-Mart

Walker

370

Liv. Parish Criminal Justice Sys.

Livingston

182

Harvest Manor

Denham Springs

175
Waste Management, Inc. Walker 156

City of Denham Springs

Denham Springs

155
Hancock Bank Parishwide 147
Home Depot Denham Springs 140
Capital One Bank Denham Springs 127
Golden Age Nursing Homes Denham Springs 127
Weyerhaeuser Company Holden 125
B&C Sheet Metal Denham Springs 100
CEI Environmental Services Walker 100
Gulf State LTAC Hosp. Denham Springs 100
Chili's Grill and Bar Denham Springs 100
MA Allen Real Estate Denham Springs 88
All Star Dodge Denham Springs (parish only) 82
East Jordan Iron Works Denham Springs 75
Winn-Dixie Walker 75
Ryan's Grill Buffet & Bakery

Denham Springs

70
SOURCE: LIVINGSTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. CALL MADE 9-6-06 TO 11-6-06

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