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Live Oak, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Benito County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,264
Population
2,859/sq mi density
$66,590
Median Income
$25,986 per capita
$317,900
Home Value
$387,063 Zillow
$860
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
296
Violent Crime/100K
6,187 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$66,590 median income, 4.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$317,900 home value, $860/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
296 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.5%
17,291 → 16,866
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.3%
$63,490 → $107,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Live Oak across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,573
-293 from 2023 (16,866)
Projected Median Income 2030
$155,447
+$47,947 from 2023 ($107,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,291 | — | $63,490 | — |
| 2015 | 18,038 | +4.3% | $68,875 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 17,213 | -4.6% | $72,630 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 16,837 | -2.2% | $83,750 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 16,948 | +0.7% | $91,317 | +9% |
| 2023 | 16,866 | -0.5% | $107,500 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.