Live Oak, Texas

Not to be confused with Live Oak County, Texas.

Live Oak, Texas
City
Location of Live Oak, Texas
Coordinates: 29°33′2″N98°20′18″W / 29.55056°N 98.33833°W / 29.55056; -98.33833
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bexar
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
•  City Council	Mayor Mary M. Dennis Aaron Dahl (Pro-Tem) Mendell Morgan, Jr. Robert "Bob" Tullgren Dr. Erin Perez Ed Cimics
•  City Manager	Anas Garfaoui
Area [1]
• Total	4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
• Land	4.76 sq mi (12.32 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation [2]	912 ft (278 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,781
• Density	3,468.36/sq mi (1,339.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	78148, 78233
Area codes	210, 726 (planned)
FIPS code	48-43096 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1340230 [2]
ANSI Code	2410847 [4]
Website	liveoaktx.net

Live Oak is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,781 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Live Oak has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km²), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.64%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	2,779		—
1980	8,183		194.5%
1990	10,023		22.5%
2000	9,156		−8.7%
2010	13,131		43.4%
2020	15,781		20.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Live Oak racial composition as of 2020 ^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	5,696	36.09%
Black or African American (NH)	2,063	13.07%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	48	0.3%
Asian (NH)	697	4.42%
Pacific Islander (NH)	60	0.38%
Some Other Race (NH)	80	0.51%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	667	4.23%
Hispanic or Latino	6,470	41.0%
Total	15,781

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,781 people, 6,135 households, and 3,940 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,956.7 inhabitants per square mile (755.5/km²). There were 3,518 housing units at an average density of 751.8 per square mile (290.3/km²). Of the 6,135 households 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.7% of households were one person and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Live Oak has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[9]

Education

Live Oak is divided between two school districts: Judson Independent School District and North East Independent School District. ^[10]

The NEISD portion of Live Oak is zoned to Royal Ridge Elementary School, ^[11] White Middle School, ^[12] and Roosevelt High School. ^[13]

See also

• Texas portal

• List of municipalities in Texas

Notes

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Live Oak, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. Climate Summary for Live Oak, Texas
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bexar County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Text list
11. "Elementary School Boundaries". North East Independent School District . Retrieved October 29, 2024.
12. "Middle School Boundaries". North East Independent School District . Retrieved October 29, 2024.
13. "High School Boundaries". North East Independent School District . Retrieved October 29, 2024.

External links

• Official website