Live Oak is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 16,218 people and three associated neighborhoods, Live Oak is the 188th largest community in Texas. Live Oak has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Live Oak, where the median household income is $79,696.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Live Oak. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Live Oak citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.08% of adults in Live Oak have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Live Oak in 2022 was $41,485, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,940 for a family of four. However, Live Oak contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Live Oak is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Live Oak home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Live Oak, accounting for 40.82% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Live Oak residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Live Oak include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Live Oak is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.