COMPARING TWO PLACES
Live Oak vs Little River
PLACE A
Live Oak, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Little River, South Carolina
Live Oak is 40% larger than Little River. Live Oak earns more, with a median household income $13,910 higher. Little River has grown faster since 2000 (31% vs 20%).
LIVE OAKLITTLE RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population16,42611,771+40% vs Little River
Population density3,4531,123+2,330
Population growth20.2%30.7%−10.5 pts
Median age35.761.4−25.7
Male46.4%47.5%−1.1 pts
Female53.6%52.5%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born9.4%6.7%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic33.4%83.3%−49.9 pts
Black17.4%6.4%+11.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.8%4.7%+36.1 pts
Asian5.7%0.6%+5.1 pts
Other2.7%4.9%−2.2 pts
Median household income$79,696$65,786+$13,910
Per capita income$41,485$41,786−$301
Poverty rate5.5%12.7%−7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.414−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%25.8%+6.2 pts
Graduate degree11.3%7.7%+3.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.2%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation69.4%43.9%+25.5 pts
Median home value$246,300$305,800−$59,500
Median gross rent$1,634$1,528+$106
Owner-occupied57.9%76.6%−18.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%29.5%−24.9 pts
Rent-burdened households38.6%51.8%−13.2 pts
Average commute20.525.3−4.8
Worked from home15.0%14.0%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.2%+1.0 pts
Uninsured12.1%8.2%+3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024