Live Oak is a city located in Suwannee County Florida. Live Oak has a 2020 population of 7,032. It is also the county seat of Suwannee County. Live Oak is currently growing at a rate of 0.29% annually and its population has increased by 2.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,860 in 2010.
The average household income in Live Oak is $53,882 with a poverty rate of 21.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $725 per month, and the median house value is $96,700. The median age in Live Oak is 42.6 years, 40.7 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Live Oakwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,403 | 49.11% |
Black or African American | 3,149 | 45.45% |
Two or More Races | 377 | 5.44% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,450 | 2.65 | 57.2 |
Married | 868 | 2.87 | 81.3 |
Male | 243 | 2.74 | 7.8 |
Female | 290 | 5.85 | 62.8 |
Non Family | 1,049 | 1.57 | 47.2 |
3.4
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 117 | 2.33% |
9th to 12th Grade | 328 | 6.54% |
High School Graduate | 2,141 | 42.71% |
Some College | 1,162 | 23.18% |
Associates Degree | 346 | 6.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 571 | 11.39% |
Graduate Degree | 348 | 6.94% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 233 | 233 | 131 |
White | 2,235 | 2,098 | 631 |
Hispanic | 202 | 178 | 57 |
Black | 2,445 | 2,161 | 100 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 56.22%.
90.77% of Live Oak residents speak only English, while 9.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.75% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 3,060 | 1,165 | 38.07% |
Hispanic | 376 | 36 | 9.57% |
White | 2,919 | 193 | 6.61% |
Other | NaN% |
21.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.46%
Male Poverty Rate
27.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Black, with 38.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.64%.
34.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.9%
Male Marriage Rate
35.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 278 | 9.67% |
Black | 209 | 8.51% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
59%
Labor Force Participation
53.5%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.00%
Born in Live Oak
97.85%
Native Born
2.15%
Foreign Born
2.15%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
97.85% of Live Oak residents were born in the United States, with 69.00% having been born in Florida. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 3,450 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 3,103 | -347 | -1.05% |
1930 | 2,734 | -369 | -1.26% |
1940 | 3,427 | 693 | 2.28% |
1950 | 4,064 | 637 | 1.72% |
1960 | 6,544 | 2,480 | 4.88% |
1970 | 6,830 | 286 | 0.43% |
1980 | 6,732 | -98 | -0.14% |
1990 | 6,332 | -400 | -0.61% |
2000 | 6,480 | 148 | 0.23% |
2010 | 6,860 | 380 | 0.57% |
2011 | 6,914 | 54 | 0.79% |
2012 | 6,867 | -47 | -0.68% |
2013 | 6,852 | -15 | -0.22% |
2014 | 6,847 | -5 | -0.07% |
2015 | 6,811 | -36 | -0.53% |
2016 | 6,842 | 31 | 0.46% |
2017 | 6,879 | 37 | 0.54% |
2018 | 6,952 | 73 | 1.06% |
2019 | 6,972 | 20 | 0.29% |
2020 | 6,992 | 20 | 0.29% |
2021 | 7,012 | 20 | 0.29% |
2022 | 7,032 | 20 | 0.29% |