Live Oak Average Income, Population and Demographics

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The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Live Oak is $66,750.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Live Oak.

• Under 25
  $0.00
• 25 to 44
  $89,238.00
• 45 to 64
  $80,758.00
• 65 and over
  $42,572.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Live Oak, California?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Live Oak is $82,773.00.

6.53% of households in Live Oak, California are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Live Oak

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Live Oak, California easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  22.63%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  17.11%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  17.37%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  10.06%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  19.00%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  7.31%
• $200,000 or more
  6.53%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Live Oak, California. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Live Oak by the total number of people in Live Oak.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Live Oak and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Live Oak, California is $24,261.00.

Population in Live Oak by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Live Oak is currently 9,222 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Live Oak can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Live Oak, California.

• 2.70% White
  246
• 54.40% Black/African American
  5,013
• 33.60% Native
  3,095
• 24.10% Hispanic
  2,223
• 1.50% Asian
  135
• 1.10% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  99
• 1.60% Two or more races
  147
• 13.60% Other
  1,253

Population of Live Oak by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Live Oak, California is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Live Oak, California.

• Master's degree or higher
  3.70%
• Bachelor's degree
  22.40%
• Some college or associate's degree
  18.89%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  44.14%
• Less than high school diploma
  10.87%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Live Oak because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Live Oak look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Live Oak, California that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Live Oak that are over the age of 16 is 6,915 people.

The unemployment rate in Live Oak is 8.00%, which means 335 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Live Oak

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Live Oak, California. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Live Oak is 34.7 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Live Oak

34.7

Total

34.8

Male

34.5

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 2,695 households in Live Oak, and the average household size is 3.37 people.

For families, the total number is 2,176, and the average family size is 3.76 people.

14.90% of those families in Live Oak, California are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Live Oak in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Live Oak, California for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Live Oak

There are total of 2,832 housing units in Live Oak, California. Of those units, 2,695 (95.16%) are occupied, and 137 (4.84%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 2,832 housing units in Live Oak, 970 (34.25%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $781.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 58.55% of housing units, with 1,658 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Live Oak, California.

• No rent paid
  67
• Less than $500
  318
• $500 to $999
  248
• $1,000 to $1,499
  180
• $1,500 to $1,999
  189
• $2,000 to $2,499
  35
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in Live Oak is $297,200.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Live Oak.

• Less than $50,000
  23
• $50,000 to $99,999
  33
• $100,000 to $149,999
  37
• $150,000 to $199,999
  171
• $200,000 to $299,999
  579
• $300,000 to $499,999
  680
• $500,000 to $999,999
  124
• $1,000,000 or more
  11

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Live Oak, California.

• 1939 or earlier
  119
• 1940 to 1949
  314
• 1950 to 1959
  197
• 1960 to 1969
  225
• 1970 to 1979
  400
• 1980 to 1989
  222
• 1990 to 1999
  291
• 2000 to 2009
  716
• 2010 to 2013
  340
• 2014 or later
  8

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Live Oak has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  170
• 1 vehicle available
  713
• 2 vehicles available
  642
• 3 or more vehicles available
  1,170

Commuting to Work in Live Oak

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Live Oak, California, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 26.9 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Live Oak.

• Less than 5 minutes
  124
• 5 to 9 minutes
  270
• 10 to 14 minutes
  424
• 15 to 19 minutes
  699
• 20 to 24 minutes
  382
• 25 to 29 minutes
  296
• 30 to 34 minutes
  677
• 35 to 39 minutes
  34
• 40 to 44 minutes
  72
• 45 to 59 minutes
  193
• 60 to 89 minutes
  243
• 90 or more minutes
  123

We can also look at the means of transport in Live Oak to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  2,759
• Carpooled
  543
• Public transportation
  0
• Walked
  144
• Other means
  91
• Worked from home
  262

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Live Oak, California.

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