Live Oak (Sutter County), CA

Census Place

2024 Population

9,347

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,571

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$350,700

Population & Diversity

Live Oak (Sutter County), CA is home to a population of 9.35k people, from which 89.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.5% of Live Oak (Sutter County), CA residents were born outside of the country (2.57k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.7k people) in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Live Oak (Sutter County), 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 (Sutter County), CA was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 557
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 738
Other (Hispanic)
1.9k ± 726

41.7%

Hispanic Population

3.9k people

41.7% of the people in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA are hispanic (3.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Live Oak (Sutter County), 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

27.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

26.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.44k people

As of 2024, 27.5% of Live Oak (Sutter County), CA residents (2.57k 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 (Sutter County), CA was 26.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
285 ± 147
Vietnam
122 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 36

Live Oak (Sutter County), CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA.

Economy

The economy of Live Oak (Sutter County), CA employs 3.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA were Retail Trade (562 people), Manufacturing (496 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (401 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($89,620), Wholesale Trade ($62,353), and Construction ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.9k

2024 Value

± 569

3.04%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA grew at a rate of 3.04%, from 3.78k employees to 3.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA, are Production Occupations (426 people), Sales & Related Occupations (391 people), and Transportation Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Live Oak (Sutter County), 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

3.9k

2024 Value

± 569

3.04%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA grew at a rate of 3.04%, from 3.78k employees to 3.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA, are Retail Trade (562 people), Manufacturing (496 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Live Oak (Sutter County), CA, though some of these residents may live in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,750

Median earning men ± $13,587

$34,512

Median earning women ± $4,872

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,750), and Wholesale Trade ($62,353).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,066), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,188), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,200).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA was $350,700 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,900 to $350,700, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,368

$1,871

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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 (Sutter County), CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Live Oak (Sutter County), 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.

$73,571

Median Household Income

± $14,399

2.71k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA grew to $73,571 from the previous year's value of $66,590.

The following chart displays the households in Live Oak (Sutter County), 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Live Oak (Sutter County), 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 (73.7%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Live Oak (Sutter County), 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 (Sutter County), CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA (1.61k out of 9.26k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 15 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Live Oak (Sutter County), CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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