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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Live Oak, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Live Oak, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Live Oak’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Live Oak does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $79,696.00.

Live Oak is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Live Oak, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.