The Town Files

Livingston County, Illinois

35,565 people. The median home is worth $142,200 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $73,790.

Towns in Livingston County

Towns in Livingston County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pontiac11,150$116,300$61,27942.8
Dwight4,032$155,600$71,18440.8
Fairbury3,633$162,200$70,96233.5

People and housing

Livingston CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$142,200$156,600
Median rent$880$960
Median household income$73,790$72,500
Median age41.840.4
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line10.5%9.9%

Jobs and pay

13,762 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,455 a year.

Largest industries in Livingston CountyManufacturing2,791 jobs · $76,790Retail1,593 jobs · $33,861Health care & social assistan…1,383 jobs · $53,687Transportation & warehousing1,137 jobs · $46,906Wholesale trade756 jobs · $75,772Hotels & restaurants700 jobs · $17,362
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Livingston County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 489 storm events in Livingston County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Livingston County by type since 1996Hail83Flood26Drought19Tornado43High Wind15Heavy Snow13Flash Flood21Winter Storm29Excessive Heat11Winter Weather20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Livingston County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
March 7, 2008Severe StormDR-1747: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).