Live Oak, FL

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2021 Population

6,771

2.28% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.3

0.983% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

26.2%

21.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$45,417

2.05% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$104,400

7.96% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Live Oak, FL had a population of 6.77k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $45,417. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Live Oak, FL declined from 6,929 to 6,771, a −2.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,505 to $45,417, a 2.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.17%), and White (Hispanic) (1.98%).

None of the households in Live Oak, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Live Oak, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Live Oak, FL are Riveroak Technical College (57 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Live Oak, FL was $104,400, and the homeownership rate was 48.2%.

Most people in Live Oak, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Live Oak, FL was 1 car per household.

United States Florida Suwannee County, FL Suwannee, Taylor, Madison, Hamilton & Lafayette Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Live Oak, FL is home to a population of 6.77k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.34% of Live Oak, FL residents were born outside of the country (91 people).

In 2021, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Live Oak, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.71k White (Non-Hispanic) and 649 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

97.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.5% of Live Oak, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Live Oak, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Live Oak, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Live Oak, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 549
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 587
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
649 ± 345

8.23%

Hispanic Population

557 people

8.23% of the people in Live Oak, FL are hispanic (557 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Live Oak, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

2.15%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

As of 2021, 1.34% of Live Oak, FL residents (91 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Live Oak, FL was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Live Oak, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 92
Vietnam
68 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 72

Live Oak, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Live Oak, FL employs 2.91k people. The largest industries in Live Oak, FL are Manufacturing (632 people), Accommodation & Food Services (437 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($55,059), Educational Services ($46,197), and Construction ($38,137).

Employment

Occupations

2.91k

2021 Value

± 726

−6.62%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Live Oak, FL declined at a rate of −6.62%, from 3.11k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Live Oak, FL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (324 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (315 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (313 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Live Oak, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.91k

2021 Value

± 726

−6.62%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Live Oak, FL declined at a rate of −6.62%, from 3.11k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Live Oak, FL, are Manufacturing (632 people), Accommodation & Food Services (437 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Live Oak, FL, though some of these residents may live in Live Oak, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,951

Median earning men ± $11,910

$25,181

Median earning women ± $7,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($56,509), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,053), and Construction ($37,721).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,948), Public Administration ($21,979), and Retail Trade ($19,315).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Live Oak, FL awarded 57 degrees. The student population of Live Oak, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 69 male students and 130 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Live Oak, FL are White (40 and 70.2%), followed by Black or African American (13 and 22.8%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 5.26%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.75%).

The largest universities in Live Oak, FL by number of degrees awarded are Riveroak Technical College (57 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Live Oak, FL are Surgical Technologist (15 and 26.3%), Phlebotamy Technician (13 and 22.8%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (9 and 15.8%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Live Oak, FL was $104,400 in 2021, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $96,700 to $104,400, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Live Oak, FL is 48.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Live Oak, FL have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Live Oak, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$104,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$43,531

$1,182

Median Property Taxes

±$339

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Live Oak, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Live Oak, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.2%

Homeownership

2021

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 48.2% of the housing units in Live Oak, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Live Oak, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9702

The following map shows all of the places in Live Oak, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,417

Median Household Income

± $18,570

2.45k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Live Oak, FL grew to $45,417 from the previous year's value of $44,505.

The following chart displays the households in Live Oak, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Live Oak, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (91.2%)
Carpooled (5.01%)
Bicycle (1.82%)

In 2021, 91.2% of workers in Live Oak, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.01%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (1.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Live Oak, FL have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Live Oak, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Live Oak, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Live Oak, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Live Oak, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Live Oak, FL (1.66k out of 6.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Live Oak, FL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.9% of the population of Live Oak, FL has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 9.02% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Suwannee County, FL see 8883 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.6% increase from the previous year (7365 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5606 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1495 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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8,883 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Suwannee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Suwannee County, FL see an average of 8,883 patients per year. This represents a 20.6% increase from the previous year (7,365 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Suwannee County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.1%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

9.02%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Live Oak, FL grew by 10.2% from 9.19% to 10.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Live Oak, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.