COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Live Oak County

Texas · 12,309 residents · 1,040 sq mi

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Live Oak County is a county of 12,309 people in Texas. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $53,000. At a median age of 39.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 2,753 more people live here than in 1990.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 39.2

US median: 35.2

Less educated

12% 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

Total population

12,309

+29%since 1990

from 9,556 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.2

+8%since 1990

from 36.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,040 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.9%(604)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.2%(759)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(839)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(841)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.1%(870)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.2%(1,497)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.9%(1,838)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.3%(1,757)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.9%(1,338)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.8%(1,086)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.3%(653)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.8%(227)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,057

+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $20,898 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,886

+58%since 1990

from $10,055 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

16.5%

−6.0 ptssince 1990

from 22.5% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,000

−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $41,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$366

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $272 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

81.4%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 79.9% in 1990

18.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino34.4%(3,289)

Asian0.4%(37)

2000

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

Black2.3%(281)

Hispanic / Latino38%(4,683)

Asian0.2%(23)

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 ptssince 1990

from 12.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

67.1%

+6.2 ptssince 1990

from 60.9% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 3.3% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

−20%since 1990

from 26.4 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 married15.6%(898)

Married72%(4,157)

Widowed4.2%(241)

Divorced8.3%(478)

Women 15+

Never married13.5%(581)

Married63.7%(2,750)

Widowed12.4%(535)

Divorced10.4%(448)

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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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