Population 15,936 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Live Oak
Household size in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Live Oak run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.60 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Live Oak is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 36.0 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Live Oak as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the San Antonio area as a whole (13.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Live Oak
Renters in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Live Oak rent their homes (36.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 35.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the center. The renter share has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Live Oak: 5.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 3.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Live Oak has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Texas cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Live Oak has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $964 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,131 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,269 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,637 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$673 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Live Oak runs $1,637 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider San Antonio area ($1,527). Rents are up $673 a month from 2006–10, a 70% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Live Oak
Bachelor's degrees in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Live Oak than nationally: 32.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Live Oak: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Live Oak has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Texas cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Live Oak
| Period | Live Oak | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Live Oak is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Live Oak compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak | 2.55 | 38.4 | 11.0% | 36.3% | 5.6% | 1993 | $1,637 | 32.5% | 94.8% | 5.8% |
| Universal City | 2.58 | 36.7 | 11.3% | 43.7% | 5.1% | 1991 | $1,394 | 33.6% | 95.5% | 5.0% |
| Selma | 2.61 | 35.8 | 16.7% | 37.4% | 5.0% | 2009 | $1,680 | 38.3% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| Windcrest | 2.71 | 41.0 | 12.8% | 18.4% | 13.2% | 1979 | $1,360 | 41.2% | 94.1% | 3.2% |
| Converse | 3.06 | 32.8 | 13.1% | 24.8% | 4.4% | 2007 | $1,864 | 31.4% | 91.8% | 4.3% |
| Randolph AFB | 3.41 | 22.6 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 2.8% | 1938 | $2,247 | 62.7% | 99.3% | 3.6% |
| Schertz | 2.81 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 22.1% | 5.4% | 2002 | $1,995 | 41.0% | 94.8% | 5.7% |
| Garden Ridge | 2.65 | 52.5 | 8.4% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 1999 | $1,222 | 61.5% | 98.6% | 2.0% |
| Kirby | 2.94 | 37.7 | 15.2% | 31.0% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,322 | 16.6% | 76.0% | 5.4% |
| Cibolo | 3.15 | 36.9 | 10.9% | 19.0% | 6.5% | 2007 | $1,984 | 40.8% | 91.7% | 7.0% |
| Terrell Hills | 2.77 | 42.1 | 4.3% | 18.7% | 10.7% | 1957 | $1,257 | 77.0% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Live Oak. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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