Live Oak County, Texas

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Live Oak County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It was named for its native groves of live oak.[1] George West is its county seat.[2] Its population was 11,335 in the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (3.6%) are covered by water.[4] It is home to the Choke Canyon Reservoir.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Live Oak County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[5] Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 7,199 6,805 5,968 58.49% 59.01% 52.65%
Black or African American alone (NH) 281 453 205 2.28% 3.93% 1.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 30 62 49 0.24% 0.54% 0.43%
Asian alone (NH) 23 56 35 0.19% 0.49% 0.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 3 3 0.02% 0.03% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 4 9 45 0.03% 0.08% 0.40%
Multiracial (NH) 87 83 240 0.71% 0.72% 2.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4,683 4,060 4,790 38.05% 35.21% 42.26%
Total 12,309 11,531 11,335 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2000 census,[8] 12,309 people, 4,230 households, and 3,070 families were residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 6,196 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 87.28% White, 2.45% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 7.74% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. About 38.05% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 4,230 households, 30.9% had children under 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were not families. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the age distribution was 22.3% under 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 129.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,057 and for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $30,061 versus $19,665 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,886. About 14.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under 18 and 11.7% of those 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Three Rivers, is located in unincorporated Live Oak County near Three Rivers.[9][10]

Politics

Live Oak County voted predominantly Democratic at the presidential level during the first half of the 20th century. Native son Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1952 win was an exception. Jimmy Carter in 1976, however, was the last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the county, with Republicans winning since 1980. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot

Communities

Cities

Village

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Education

School districts include:[11]

Coastal Bend College (formerly Bee County College) is the county's designated community college.[12]

See also

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  9. ↑ "FCI Three Rivers Contact Information Template:Webarchive." Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on December 12, 2010. "US HIGHWAY 72 WEST THREE RIVERS, TX 78071"
  10. ↑ "Three Rivers city, TexasTemplate:Dead link." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 12, 2010.
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  12. ↑ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. The legislation calls it "Bee County College".
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