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Live Oak, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Suwannee County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,901
Population
904/sq mi density
$53,578
Median Income
$24,254 per capita
$158,200
Home Value
$251,529 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
916
Violent Crime/100K
2,290 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$53,578 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,200 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
916 violent crimes/100K (141% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,578
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,254
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Live Oak vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Live Oak’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,578
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,254
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,059
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.6%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,103M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
934
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
70
Retail
138
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,059
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,643
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,578 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,254 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,059 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $2,103M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 934 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,059 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,643 |