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Live Oak
Texas

11K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$230K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$242,313

Federal Spending per Capita$463

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$86K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %8.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School24.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.0%

Dependency Ratio0.93

Medicare Spending / Person$2,409

SS Benefits / Person$3,523

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$225K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$957/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.96%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,378

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,033/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+14.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

27 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

14.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients539 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,083

Uninsured (under 65)22.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.49 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.21 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,967

Bachelor's Degree Holders396

HS Completion Rate75.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities105

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)90th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.7

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature1.75

Average Temp74°F

Avg High Temp86°F

Avg Low Temp63°F

Annual Precipitation19.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$29K

Drought Index (2022)-1.04

Heating Degree Days891 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,242 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,254 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,325 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)33 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed152 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed59 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)197 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)259 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+62.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)55 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers348 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work40 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)250 workers

Avg Commute Time27.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.732

Nonprofit Organizations67

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.6%

Never-Married Adults30.4%

Divorced Adults8.8%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population2.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.14 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging10

Professional Services Firms21

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.96%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+66R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +57

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $230K

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Local News — Live Oak

kiiitv.com · 1 month ago

Live Oak County urges River residents to prepare as Nueces floodwaters approach

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Emergency crews in Live Oak County are preparing for rising floodwaters as r…

KABB · May 14, 2026

3-year-old boy reunited with parents

UPDATE - The child has now been reunited with his parents. ****. LIVE OAK, Texas - Live Oak police a…

WOAI · 1 month ago

Community mourns loss of Live Oak Council Member Aaron Dahl

LIVE OAK, Texas — The City of Live Oak announced Friday the death of City Council Member Aaron Dahl,…

kens5.com · May 14, 2026

Young child found near elementary school reunited with parents, Live Oak police says

SAN ANTONIO — UPDATE: The child has been reunited with their parents. ---. A young child was found n…

Realtor.com · May 30, 2026

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KSAT · 1 month ago

San Antonio man fatally struck by vehicle while walking on highway in Live Oak County, DPS says

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