Live Oak, TX

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2022 Population

15,726

1.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.7

3.99% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.26%

17.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$74,326

7.14% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$212,800

17.2% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

7,980

0.796% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Live Oak, TX had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $74,326. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Live Oak, TX grew from 15,554 to 15,726, a 1.11% increase and its median household income grew from $69,374 to $74,326, a 7.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.15%).

None of the households in Live Oak, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Live Oak, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Live Oak, TX are Northeast Lakeview College (955 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Live Oak, TX was $212,800, and the homeownership rate was 57.5%.

Most people in Live Oak, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Live Oak, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Live Oak, TX is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.82% of Live Oak, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2022, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.44k people) in Live Oak, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.83k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.9% of Live Oak, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Live Oak, TX was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.44k ± 795
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.83k ± 946
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 906

40%

Hispanic Population

6.3k people

40% of the people in Live Oak, TX are hispanic (6.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Live Oak, TX 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 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

6.82%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

8.59%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

As of 2022, 6.82% of Live Oak, TX residents (1.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Live Oak, TX was 8.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
681 ± 259
Vietnam
395 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
296 ± 141

Live Oak, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Live Oak, TX employs 7.98k people. The largest industries in Live Oak, TX are Retail Trade (1,417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,108 people), and Educational Services (743 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($81,600), Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,882), and Public Administration ($63,699).

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

7.98k

2022 Value

± 1,000

−0.796%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Live Oak, TX declined at a rate of −0.796%, from 8.04k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Live Oak, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,346 people), Management Occupations (1,070 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (876 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Live Oak, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

7.98k

2022 Value

± 1,000

−0.796%

1 Year decline

± 17.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Live Oak, TX declined at a rate of −0.796%, from 8.04k employees to 7.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Live Oak, TX, are Retail Trade (1,417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,108 people), and Educational Services (743 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Live Oak, TX, though some of these residents may live in Live Oak, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,162

Median earning men ± $12,628

$39,011

Median earning women ± $4,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($130,030), Manufacturing ($112,955), and Public Administration ($68,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($132,861), Information ($80,850), and Public Administration ($63,408).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Voting results are not available for Live Oak, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas 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

In 2022, universities in Live Oak, TX awarded 955 degrees. The student population of Live Oak, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,054 male students and 4,345 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Live Oak, TX are Hispanic or Latino (489 and 51.2%), followed by White (267 and 28%), Black or African American (122 and 12.8%), and Asian (50 and 5.24%).

The largest universities in Live Oak, TX by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Lakeview College (955 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Live Oak, TX are General Studies (873 and 91.4%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (45 and 4.71%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (26 and 2.72%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,399 students enrolled in Live Oak, TX, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,976 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
873 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
45 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Live Oak, TX was General Studies with 873 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Live Oak, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northeast Lakeview College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

955 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Lakeview College with 955 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 410 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Live Oak, TX, which is 0.752 times less than the 545 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 489 degrees mean that there were 1.83 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 267 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($292) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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, TX was $212,800 in 2022, which is 0.755 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $181,600 to $212,800, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Live Oak, TX is 57.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Live Oak, TX have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Live Oak, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,172

$3,724

Median Property Taxes

±$552

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2022

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.5% of the housing units in Live Oak, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Live Oak, 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 1216.05
Census Tract 1216.06

The following map shows all of the places in Live Oak, 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.

$74,326

Median Household Income

± $3,797

6.48k

Number of Households

± 838

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.48k households in Live Oak, TX grew to $74,326 from the previous year's value of $69,374.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Live Oak, 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 2022

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (9.72%)

In 2022, 74% of workers in Live Oak, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.72%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Live Oak, TX have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Live Oak, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Live Oak, 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, 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, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Live Oak, TX (1.45k out of 15.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Live Oak, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
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

87.2% of the population of Live Oak, TX has health coverage, with 49.2% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 6.33% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 6.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bexar County, TX see 1347 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.9% increase from the previous year (1309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bexar County, TX.

1,347 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bexar County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bexar County, TX see an average of 1,347 patients per year. This represents a 2.9% increase from the previous year (1,309 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

49.2%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

6.33%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

6.18%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Live Oak, TX grew by 4.63% from 12.3% to 12.8%.

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

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