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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Live Oak, FL compare?
| Figure | Live Oak, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,248 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,735 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 883 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | Live Oak, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,985±18 |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.7%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.7%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 30.5%±5.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.3%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.0%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $59,375±$9,248 |
| Per capita income | $24,691±$4,409 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.3%±6.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 14.2%±8.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $160,300±$42,134 |
| Median gross rent | $903±$90 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.0%±13.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.6%±9.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.2%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.5%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov