Live Oak

Population: 16,866
Median household income: $107,500
Median home value: $975,900

Live Oak, a community in Santa Cruz County, California, has 16,866 residents. Its median household income of $107,500 runs in line with the Santa Cruz County figure of $109,266.

Between 2019 and 2023, Live Oak's population held roughly steady from 16,837 to 16,866, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $718,600 to $975,900.

51.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,866
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $107,500
Median home value: $975,900
Median gross rent: $2,414
Housing units: 6,778
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,83716,866

Median household income

$83,750$107,500

Median home value

$718,600$975,900

Median gross rent

$1,921$2,414

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,837	$83,750	$718,600	$1,921
2020	16,508	$91,932	$785,000	$1,985
2021	16,948	$91,317	$824,800	$1,987
2022	17,707	$99,541	$899,200	$2,328
2023	16,866	$107,500	$975,900	$2,414

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	778	4.6%
5 to 17	1,970	11.7%
18 to 24	1,823	10.8%
25 to 34	2,470	14.6%
35 to 44	2,076	12.3%
45 to 54	2,032	12.0%
55 to 64	2,316	13.7%
65 to 74	2,334	13.8%
75 and over	1,067	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,127	60.0%
Black or African American	186	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	831	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	82	0.5%
Some other race	73	0.4%
Two or more races	806	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,749	28.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate16.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,184	9.6%
High school graduate	2,023	16.5%
Some college or associate's	3,989	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,173	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,926	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone63.3%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit1.8%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,587	63.3%
Carpooled	1,080	12.2%
Public transit	157	1.8%
Walked	365	4.1%
Bicycle	199	2.3%
Worked from home	1,336	15.1%
Other means	109	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,651	35.4%
15 to 29 min	2,827	37.7%
30 to 44 min	775	10.3%
45 to 59 min	670	8.9%
60+ min	574	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.1% (2,183 of 16,671)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,775	58.1%
Nonfamily households	2,725	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,500	95.9%
Vacant	278	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,899	60.0%
Renter-occupied	2,601	40.0%

1-unit, detached51.5%

1-unit, attached11.2%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,490	51.5%
1-unit, attached	762	11.2%
2 to 4 units	817	12.1%
5 to 19 units	361	5.3%
20 or more units	470	6.9%
Mobile home & other	878	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0641922
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9860, -121.9804