Live Oak, California Population 2024

17,798

Live Oak Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Live Oak was:

  • White: 68.85%
  • Other race: 12.64%
  • Two or more races: 12.17%
  • Asian: 3.83%
  • Black or African American: 1.03%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.64%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,488.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.81% (1,290)
The current population of Live Oak, California is 17,798 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,508.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,19168.85%
Other race2,23912.64%
Two or more races2,15512.17%
Asian6793.83%
Black or African American1831.03%
Native American1460.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1140.64%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Live Oak Population by Race

Live Oak Population Pyramid 2024

Live Oak Median Age

38.3

Total

38.4

Male

38.2

Female

Live Oak Adults

There are 14,564 adults, (3,334 of whom are seniors) in Live Oak.

Live Oak Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Live Oak Sex Ratio

Female9,08051.28%
Male8,62748.72%

Live Oak Population by Age

Live Oak Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4012.6460.539.5
Married2,7653.2974.825.2
Non Family2,4941.4754.745.3
Female7773.6134.765.3
Male3653.5846.353.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Live Oak Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5454.28%
Associates Degree1,1479.01%
Bachelors Degree3,34426.28%
Graduate Degree1,85614.59%
High School Graduate2,08016.35%
Less Than 9th Grade5284.15%
Some College3,22525.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,5028,2414,168
Hispanic3,1582,482642
Other Race1,4761,203371
2+ Races1,111987293
Asian581479233
Native American100140
Black968512
Islander67440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 49.02%.

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,500$109,427$57,484
Graduate Degree$84,979$114,736$74,724
High School Graduate$40,946$44,438$39,154
Less Than 9th Grade$31,580$46,389$30,573
Overall$59,629$67,781$48,906
Some College$44,359$63,552$35,184

$59,629

Average Earnings

$67,781

Average Male

$48,906

Average Female

Live Oak Earnings by Educational Attainment

Live Oak Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Live Oak Language

72.44% of Live Oak residents speak only English, while 27.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.27% of the population.

Live Oak Language

Live Oak Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,5801,06610.08%
Hispanic5,28884515.98%
Multiple2,14740518.86%
Other2,21427612.47%
Asian679639.28%
Black1775732.2%
Native1465436.99%

12.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.27%

Male Poverty Rate

11.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Live Oak

The race most likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Native, with 36.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Asian, with 9.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.53%.

Live Oak Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.43%
High School12.58%
Some College10.36%
Bachelors or Greater5.77%

Live Oak Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.58%
Male Employed7.06%
Female Employed4.86%
Female Unemployed3.64%

Live Oak Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Live Oak Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,955$148,645
Households$99,541$135,995
Married Families$143,329$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,988$99,365

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Live Oak Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Live Oak Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Live Oak Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Live Oak Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Live Oak Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

645

Number of Veterans

627

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam288
First Gulf War126
Korea69
Second Gulf War64
World War II8

Live Oak Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+212
65 to 74195
35 to 54115
55 to 64105
18 to 3418

Live Oak Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5435.11%
Hispanic1102.91%
2+ Races342.68%
Asian274.61%
Black1910.73%
Other Race120.72%
Native American108.93%

Live Oak Veterans by Race

Live Oak Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Live Oak Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Live Oak Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Live Oak Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Live Oak Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.92%

Born in Live Oak

85.78%

Native Born

14.22%

Foreign Born

8.38%

Non Citizen

5.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.78% of Live Oak residents were born in the United States, with 64.92% having been born in California. 8.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Live Oak Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202417,798450.25%
202317,753460.26%
202217,7077594.48%
202116,9484402.67%
202016,508-329-1.95%
201916,837-553-3.18%
201817,3901771.03%
201717,213-536-3.02%
201617,749-289-1.6%
201518,0385443.11%
201417,4942031.17%
201317,2915443.25%
201216,7471971.19%
201116,550-608-3.54%
201017,15800%

Live Oak Population by Year