Live Oak, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,911

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

1.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,674

3.56% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.02M

Population & Diversity

Live Oak, CA is home to a population of 16.9k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Live Oak, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.43k people) in Live Oak, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.7k Other (Hispanic) and 2.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Live Oak, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Live Oak, CA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Live Oak, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.43k ± 670
Other (Hispanic)
2.7k ± 916
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.1k ± 587

32.9%

Hispanic Population

5.57k people

32.9% of the people in Live Oak, CA are hispanic (5.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Live Oak, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.6k people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.64k people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Live Oak, CA residents (2.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Live Oak, CA was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Live Oak, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 71
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 49

Live Oak, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Live Oak, CA.

Economy

The economy of Live Oak, CA employs 9.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Live Oak, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,464 people), Construction (928 people), and Educational Services (876 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($123,750), Manufacturing ($114,667), and Finance & Insurance ($103,068).

Employment

Occupations

9.26k

2024 Value

± 789

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Live Oak, CA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 9.13k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Live Oak, CA, are Management Occupations (1,228 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (805 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (759 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Live Oak, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.26k

2024 Value

± 789

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Live Oak, CA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 9.13k employees to 9.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Live Oak, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,464 people), Construction (928 people), and Educational Services (876 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Live Oak, CA, though some of these residents may live in Live Oak, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,327

Median earning men ± $5,588

$41,566

Median earning women ± $9,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($136,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,938), and Manufacturing ($117,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($127,586), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,646), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,570).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Live Oak, CA was $1.02M in 2024, which is 3.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $975,900 to $1.02M, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Live Oak, CA is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Live Oak, CA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Live Oak, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.02M

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,562

$3,858

Median Property Taxes

±$383

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Live Oak, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Live Oak, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Live Oak, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Live Oak, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,674

Median Household Income

± $9,788

6.57k

Number of Households

± 564

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.57k households in Live Oak, CA declined from $103,674 from the previous year's value of $107,500.

The following chart displays the households in Live Oak, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Live Oak, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.2%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in Live Oak, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Live Oak, CA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Live Oak, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Live Oak, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Live Oak, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Live Oak, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Live Oak, CA (2.16k out of 16.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Live Oak, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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