Live Oak, California Population 2024

9,547

Live Oak Demographics

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

  • White: 41.97%
  • Asian: 19.18%
  • Two or more races: 17.85%
  • Other race: 15.52%
  • Native American: 2.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.35%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,059.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.56% (416)
The current population of Live Oak, California is 9,547 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,131.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,88841.97%
Asian1,77719.18%
Two or more races1,65417.85%
Other race1,43815.52%
Native American2672.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2082.25%
Black or African American320.35%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Live Oak Population by Race

Live Oak Population Pyramid 2024

Live Oak Median Age

36.2

Total

35.5

Male

37.5

Female

Live Oak Adults

There are 6,679 adults, (1,641 of whom are seniors) in Live Oak.

Live Oak Age Dependency

83.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Live Oak Sex Ratio

Female4,76251.4%
Male4,50248.6%

Live Oak Population by Age

Live Oak Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7413.3368.731.3
Married1,3994.179.620.4
Non Family6171.0564.535.5
Female5404.0151.748.3
Male1853.1250.349.7

3.87

Average Family Size

3.33

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Live Oak Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade75412.51%
Associates Degree5859.71%
Bachelors Degree5889.76%
Graduate Degree2143.55%
High School Graduate1,66027.55%
Less Than 9th Grade95215.8%
Some College1,27321.13%

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
Hispanic2,4201,371121
White2,0721,883294
Asian1,244827313
2+ Races1,00571634
Other Race98946953
Islander12110125
Native American855327
Black323219

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 59.38%.

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,125$75,000$53,352
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,173$0$17,788
Less Than 9th Grade$33,500$45,454$22,684
Overall$35,465$46,809$24,452
Some College$42,841$57,681$35,313

$35,465

Average Earnings

$46,809

Average Male

$24,452

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

55.13% of Live Oak residents speak only English, while 44.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.02% of the population.

Live Oak Language

Live Oak Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,93066817%
White2,88058020.14%
Other1,43824116.76%
Multiple1,63421112.91%
Asian1,777703.94%

15.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.5%

Male Poverty Rate

17.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Live Oak

The race most likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is White, with 20.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Asian, with 3.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.51%.

Live Oak Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.22%
Some College13.2%
High School10.1%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Live Oak Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.79%
Female Unemployed7.65%
Female Employed6.92%
Male Employed2.57%

Live Oak Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Live Oak Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,500$103,086
Households$66,590$88,449
Married Families$84,031$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,665$29,163

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Live Oak Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

535

Number of Veterans

412

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War264
Vietnam162
First Gulf War154
Korea9
World War II0

Live Oak Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54296
65 to 74131
75+48
55 to 6439
18 to 3421

Live Oak Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2639.17%
Asian15111.64%
Hispanic1485.41%
Other Race827.52%
2+ Races363.28%
Native American32%

Live Oak Veterans by Race

Live Oak Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Live Oak Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

7.1%

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

63.17%

Born in Live Oak

73.64%

Native Born

26.36%

Foreign Born

10.61%

Non Citizen

15.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.64% of Live Oak residents were born in the United States, with 63.17% having been born in California. 10.61% 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
202910,0671041.04%
20289,9631041.05%
20279,8591041.07%
20269,7551041.08%
20259,6511041.09%
20249,5471041.1%
20239,443770.82%
20229,3661011.09%
20219,2651341.47%
20209,1312202.47%
20198,9111752%
20188,736170.19%
20178,7191551.81%
20168,5641752.09%
20158,389280.33%
20148,361911.1%
20138,2701021.25%
20128,168-306-3.61%
20118,474-5-0.06%
20108,47900%
20006,2291,90944.19%
19904,3201,21739.22%
19803,10345817.32%
19702,64536916.21%
19602,27650628.59%
19501,770-8,297-82.42%

Live Oak Population by Year