COMPARING TWO PLACES
Converse vs Live Oak
PLACE A
Converse, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Live Oak, Texas
Converse is 98% larger than Live Oak. Converse earns more, with a median household income $14,526 higher. Converse has grown faster since 2000 (51% vs 20%).
CONVERSELIVE OAKDIFFERENCE
Total population32,48116,426+98% vs Live Oak
Population density3,4393,453−14
Population growth50.9%20.2%+30.7 pts
Median age33.835.7−1.9
Male47.1%46.4%+0.7 pts
Female52.9%53.6%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born8.2%9.4%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.5%33.4%−6.9 pts
Black24.9%17.4%+7.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino38.4%40.8%−2.4 pts
Asian3.4%5.7%−2.3 pts
Other6.8%2.7%+4.1 pts
Median household income$94,222$79,696+$14,526
Per capita income$36,849$41,485−$4,636
Poverty rate11.6%5.5%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.361+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%32.1%+1.8 pts
Graduate degree10.6%11.3%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%4.9%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation71.9%69.4%+2.4 pts
Median home value$248,400$246,300+$2,100
Median gross rent$1,693$1,634+$59
Owner-occupied74.2%57.9%+16.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%4.6%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%38.6%+24.4 pts
Average commute26.820.5+6.3
Worked from home13.3%15.0%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured12.9%12.1%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025