Live Oak, FL Population

Overview

6,771

Total Population

40.3

Median age

49.56%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

45.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

557

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Live Oak's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Live Oak is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Live Oak's population under 18 was 20.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Live Oak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Live Oak, 14.19% were under the age of 15, 23.29% aged 15 to 29, 45.27% aged 30 to 64, 15.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Live Oak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.56% females and 50.44% males in Live Oak, FL.
The Live Oak, FL gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 583.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 424.

Live Oak's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Live Oak population: 42% are White, 42.17% are Black or African American, 0.07% are some other race and 15.76% are multiracial.
Live Oak's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 557 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,214 (91.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Live Oak is Black or African American with a population of 2,855 (42.17% of the total population).

Live Oak's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,268 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Live Oak's population increased by 276 (4.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Live Oak's population decreased by 113 (1.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Live Oak's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,580.