The Economy Livingston Parish has had significant economic growth over the last decade: 1st in population growth in Louisiana parishes (2000 to 2005 -- 18.9%) 70 percent increase in per capita income; Working age population growth rate triple the national rates over the last decade; Total jobs growth of 150 percent; Local employment in five industries: metal fabrication, fire equipment, construction materials, lumber & wood products and miscellaneous manufacturing; Higher growth than the U.S. in retailing, business services, and engineering/accounting/R&D.  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 1990’s. These and additional statistics on the Livingston Parish economy can be found in the Economic Base Analysis, a brief 10-page report on the changes in the economy over the last decade done by Taimerica Management Company.

Demographics Detailed Demographics of Growth in Livingston Parish Livingston Parish Profile Population 1990 - 2005 Income per Capita 1995 - 2003 Employment Growth Major Employers Competitive Advantages Existing businesses in Livingston Parish have benefited from numerous cost, transportation, quality of life and other advantages, and so will any newly locating business.  - Access to global, Gulf-Coast industrial, and Louisiana-Mississippi consumer markets via 4 interstates and 1 U.S. highway - Good labor-management relations with an absence of union strike activity - Strong business-government cooperation - Skilled blue collar work force in occupations such as sheet metalworking, welding, machinists, mold making, and computer specialists - Moderate clerical, manufacturing and technology wage rates  - Quality schools - Low crime rate, moderate housing costs and good public services - Air freight and rail service - Construction costs