Live Oak County, TX

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2023 Population

11,444

0.615% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.6

5.39% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.2%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,869

3.72% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$142,300

0.49% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,840

5.58% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Live Oak County, TX had a population of 11.4k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $53,869. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Live Oak County, TX grew from 11,374 to 11,444, a 0.615% increase and its median household income declined from $55,949 to $53,869, a −3.72% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.5%), White (Hispanic) (28.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.32%).

None of the households in Live Oak County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Live Oak County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Live Oak County, TX was $142,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Live Oak County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Live Oak County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Live Oak County, TX borders Atascosa County, TX, Bee County, TX, Duval County, TX, Jim Wells County, TX, Karnes County, TX, McMullen County, TX, and San Patricio County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Live Oak County, TX is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.65% of Live Oak County, TX residents were born outside of the country (875 people).

In 2023, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.55k people) in Live Oak County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.27k White (Hispanic) and 1.11k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.2% of Live Oak County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Live Oak County, TX was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.55k ± 110
White (Hispanic)
3.27k ± 324
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.11k ± 323

42.1%

Hispanic Population

4.82k people

42.1% of the people in Live Oak County, TX are hispanic (4.82k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Live Oak County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

7.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

875 people

7.49%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

852 people

As of 2023, 7.65% of Live Oak County, TX residents (875 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Live Oak County, TX was 7.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
139 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 64

Live Oak County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Live Oak County, TX employs 3.84k people. The largest industries in Live Oak County, TX are Retail Trade (618 people), Educational Services (472 people), and Construction (438 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($120,321), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,071).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.84k

2023 Value

± 475

−5.58%

1 Year decline

± 17.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Live Oak County, TX declined at a rate of −5.58%, from 4.07k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Live Oak County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (560 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (437 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Live Oak County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.84k

2023 Value

± 475

−5.58%

1 Year decline

± 17.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Live Oak County, TX declined at a rate of −5.58%, from 4.07k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Live Oak County, TX, are Retail Trade (618 people), Educational Services (472 people), and Construction (438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Live Oak County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Live Oak County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Live Oak County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 83.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.594%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (83.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.594%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Live Oak County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Live Oak County, TX was $142,300 in 2023, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $143,000 to $142,300, a 0.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Live Oak County, TX is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Live Oak County, TX have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Live Oak County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Live Oak County, TX is $53,869. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Live Oak County, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $68,317, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $60,375 and $44,549.

In 2023, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Live Oak County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.57%.

Housing

Property

$142,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,980

$3,071

Median Property Taxes

±$375

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 County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.9% of the housing units in Live Oak County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9501

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Live Oak County, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $68,317, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $60,375 and $44,549.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Live Oak County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$53,869

Median Household Income

± $9,733

4.21k

Number of Households

± 455

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.21k households in Live Oak County, TX declined from $53,869 from the previous year's value of $55,949.

The following chart displays the households in Live Oak County, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Live Oak County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (9.46%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Live Oak County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.46%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Live Oak County, TX have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.83% of the workforce in Live Oak County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Live Oak County, TX 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 County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Live Oak County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Live Oak County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.57%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Live Oak County, TX (1.7k out of 9.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Live Oak County, TX 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25% of the children was living in poverty in Live Oak County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

81.9% of the population of Live Oak County, TX has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Live Oak County, TX see 12324 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.958% increase from the previous year (12207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5688 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5688 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

12,324 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Live Oak County, TX

Primary care physicians in Live Oak County, TX see an average of 12,324 patients per year. This represents a 0.958% increase from the previous year (12,207 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Live Oak County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.1%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Live Oak County, TX grew by 0.341% from 18% to 18.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Live Oak County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.