COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Live Oak County

Texas · 9,556 residents · 1,040 sq mi

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Live Oak County is a county of 9,556 people in Texas. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $41,100. 22.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 36.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,556

−22%vs 2000

vs 12,309 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,040 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(641)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(781)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(782)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(648)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(455)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(1,284)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(1,219)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(1,092)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(1,096)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(888)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(553)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(117)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,898

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,057 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,055

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,886 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.5%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,100

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$272

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $366 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.9%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.4% in 2000

20.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic58.5%(7,199)

Black2.3%(281)

Hispanic / Latino38%(4,683)

Asian0.2%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.2%(8,332)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino34.4%(3,289)

Asian0.4%(37)

Other12.4%(1,187)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican32.9%(3,823)

Spaniard0.2%(26)

Cuban0.2%(25)

Central American0.1%(17)

Honduran0.1%(17)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(39)

Filipino0.2%(28)

Chinese0.1%(17)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.7%(76)

Ancestry

German20.4%(2,368)

Irish8.4%(977)

English8%(935)

American4.3%(494)

Polish2.9%(341)

Czech2.6%(299)

French2.3%(263)

Scottish1.6%(188)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(75)

Swedish0.5%(62)

Welsh0.5%(55)

Dutch0.4%(47)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.4%(43)

Swiss0.2%(24)

Canadian0.1%(16)

Arab0.1%(12)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

Portuguese0.1%(11)

Subsaharan African0.1%(6)

Greek0%(4)

Norwegian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.9%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.4 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 21.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.7%(1,884)

Married51.8%(2,738)

Widowed4.4%(233)

Divorced8.1%(429)

Women 15+

Never married23.8%(1,065)

Married59.7%(2,672)

Widowed8.6%(385)

Divorced7.8%(351)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.3%

+1.1 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.9%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.6%

+10.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.8%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.3%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% 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)21%(115)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21%(115)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.7%(201)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 547 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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