Live Oak is a city of 15,984 people in Texas. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 6,828 people. There are 3,360 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 35.7. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.5% of locals. The typical home is worth $246,300, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $79,696, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Live Oak
What changed most since 1990
White share71.7% → 33.4%(−38.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share19.3% → 40.8%(+21.6 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Homes owned by their occupants65.6% → 57.9%(−7.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)35.7%(520)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.1%(525)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(408)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(18)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,456 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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Over time
Live Oak, decade by decade
Live Oak population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
10,023
$86,057
$153,844
21.2%
55.5
2000
9,156
$87,775
$132,434
22.4%
70.0
2010
13,131
$78,250
$157,236
28.2%
81.5
2020
15,781
$80,238
$208,228
27.9%
85.1
2024
15,984
$79,696
$246,300
32.1%
86.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
