Census place 4843096

Live Oak

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Live Oak city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Live Oak.

According to the 2025 estimate, Live Oak has a population of 16,426 and 3,453 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 3,453/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,634, above the comparison median of $1,360; and typical commute is 20.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,453/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,634
Above the comparison median of $1,360
typical commute
20.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Live Oak's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,426
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
3,453/sq mi
4.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,696
Median home value
$246,300
Median gross rent
$1,634
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.1%
Typical commute
20.5 min
Drive-alone commute
71.1%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
15%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.5%
Homes built 2020+
4.6%
Households without a vehicle
5.7%
Households with children
35.4%
Residents with a disability
15.7%
Residents without insurance
12.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Bexar County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Hurricane declarations
11
Fire declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN ANTONIO INTL AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
80.3°F
Average low
58.9°F
Annual rainfall
32.4"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Live Oak.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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