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Live Oak

California · 6,229 residents · 3.12 sq mi
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Live Oak is home to 6,229 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The poverty rate is 30.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households here earn about 46% less than in California as a whole. Growth has run 44% since 1990, or 1,909 more people. This skews young, with a median age of 30.5.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

6,229
+44%since 1990
from 4,320 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.5
+1%since 1990
from 30.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.12 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K7K8K10K19902000201020202024Live Oak
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(479)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910%(624)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.7%(607)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.6%(538)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(409)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(882)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(954)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.1%(627)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(444)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(352)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(210)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(103)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,754
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,366 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$9,571
+42%since 1990
from $6,749 in 1990
US average: $21,522
30.2%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 29.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$85,000
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$385
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $317 in 1990
US average: $602
63.6%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 58.1% in 1990
36.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(2,486)
Black1.1%(48)
Hispanic / Latino37%(1,600)
Asian10.5%(452)
2000
White, non-Hispanic36.9%(2,298)
Black1.4%(86)
Hispanic / Latino48.6%(3,028)
Asian9.4%(585)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican36%(3,368)
Spaniard2.2%(205)
Guatemalan1.2%(116)
Honduran0.7%(62)
Puerto Rican0.4%(36)
Asian origin
Asian Indian10.3%(960)
Pakistani5.8%(539)
Filipino0.9%(88)
Burmese0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan1.9%(177)
Chamorro1.6%(145)
Tongan0.4%(38)
Guamanian0.1%(11)
Ancestry
English5.3%(498)
German4.8%(453)
Irish3.9%(363)
Italian1.6%(150)
Scottish1.2%(108)
American0.9%(85)
Arab0.9%(81)
Lebanese0.9%(81)
Swedish0.8%(72)
French0.6%(60)
Swiss0.6%(56)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(33)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(19)
Portuguese0.2%(17)
Polish0.2%(15)
Danish0.1%(11)
Dutch0.1%(10)
Welsh0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

4.6%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
50.3%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 45.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.9%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 0.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.8 min
−21%since 1990
from 21.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(547)
Married64%(1,365)
Widowed4%(86)
Divorced6.3%(134)
Women 15+
Never married20.9%(525)
Married59%(1,479)
Widowed9.4%(235)
Divorced10.7%(267)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.1%
−20.1 ptssince 2013
from 32.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
30.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)50.6%(285)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(189)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.7%(122)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 563 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Live Oak, California?

Live Oak, California has about 6,229 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Live Oak, California?

The typical household in Live Oak, California earns about $25,754 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Live Oak, California expensive?

In Live Oak, California, the median home is worth about $85,000, and the typical rent is about $385 a month.

How educated are people in Live Oak, California?

About 4.6% of adults age 25 and over in Live Oak, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Live Oak, California?

About 30.2% of people in Live Oak, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Live Oak, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Live Oak, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,909 residents, a change of about 44 percent over that period.

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