Live Oak, TX

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2021 Population

15,554

3.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

35.1

1.74% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

7.87%

1.96% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$69,374

4.79% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$181,600

5.7% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

8,044

4.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Live Oak, TX had a population of 15.6k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $69,374. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Live Oak, TX declined from 16,118 to 15,554, a −3.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,201 to $69,374, a 4.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (35%), White (Hispanic) (17.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.32%).

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.

97.9% of the residents in Live Oak, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Live Oak, TX are Northeast Lakeview College (880 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Live Oak, TX was $181,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Live Oak, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 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 15.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.59% of Live Oak, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2021, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.44k people) in Live Oak, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.65k White (Hispanic) and 2.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

97.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Live Oak, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Live Oak, TX was 97.6%, 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 ± 769
White (Hispanic)
2.65k ± 595
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 794

38.9%

Hispanic Population

6.05k people

38.9% of the people in Live Oak, TX are hispanic (6.05k 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
2,459,913 ± 36,829 people
India
290,669 ± 13,170 people
El Salvador
220,934 ± 11,496 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,459,913 Texas residents, followed by India with 290,669 and El Salvador with 220,934.

Foreign-Born Population

8.59%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

7.52%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.21k people

As of 2021, 8.59% of Live Oak, TX residents (1.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Live Oak, TX was 7.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
638 ± 205
Vietnam
435 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
352 ± 148

Live Oak, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Live Oak, TX employs 8.04k people. The largest industries in Live Oak, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,341 people), Retail Trade (1,243 people), and Educational Services (677 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($76,080), Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,579), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,796).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,604. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.04k

2021 Value

± 968

4.37%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Live Oak, TX grew at a rate of 4.37%, from 7.71k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Live Oak, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,506 people), Management Occupations (997 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Live Oak, 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

8.04k

2021 Value

± 968

4.37%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Live Oak, TX grew at a rate of 4.37%, from 7.71k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Live Oak, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,341 people), Retail Trade (1,243 people), and Educational Services (677 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

$46,573

Median earning men ± $8,578

$35,979

Median earning women ± $4,267

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($120,250), Public Administration ($82,788), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($122,857), Information ($75,651), and Public Administration ($56,343).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$255B
Gasoline
$212B
Fuel oils
$180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.54T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$77.7B
California
$68.4B
Michigan
$58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 2021, universities in Live Oak, TX awarded 880 degrees. The student population of Live Oak, TX in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,770 male students and 3,934 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Live Oak, TX are Hispanic or Latino (437 and 49.7%), followed by White (276 and 31.4%), Black or African American (119 and 13.5%), and Asian (34 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in Live Oak, TX by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Lakeview College (880 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Live Oak, TX are General Studies (811 and 92.2%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (50 and 5.68%), and Secondary Education & Teaching (9 and 1.02%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 6,704 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 3,768 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
811 degree-majors awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
50 degree-majors awarded
Secondary Education & Teaching
9 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Live Oak, TX was General Studies with 811 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

880 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Lakeview College with 880 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 334 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Live Oak, TX, which is 0.612 times less than the 546 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 437 degrees mean that there were 1.58 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 276 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 2021.

Public, 2-year ($142) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

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 $181,600 in 2021, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $171,800 to $181,600, a 5.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Live Oak, TX is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Live Oak, TX have an average commute time of 22.8 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

$181,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,470

$3,745

Median Property Taxes

±$556

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

58.7%

Homeownership

2021

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 58.7% of the housing units in Live Oak, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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.

$69,374

Median Household Income

± $4,361

6.38k

Number of Households

± 818

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.38k households in Live Oak, TX grew to $69,374 from the previous year's value of $66,201.

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

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (9.79%)

In 2021, 75.7% of workers in Live Oak, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.79%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Live Oak, TX have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% 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

7.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Live Oak, TX (1.22k out of 15.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

87.7% of the population of Live Oak, TX has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 8.69% on Medicaid, 6.05% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 6.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bexar County, TX see 1309 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.683% decrease from the previous year (1318 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1108 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 495 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,309 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bexar County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bexar County, TX see an average of 1,309 patients per year. This represents a 0.683% decrease from the previous year (1,318 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

8.69%

Medicaid

6.05%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

6.21%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Live Oak, TX grew by 11.1% from 11% to 12.3%.

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.