Red Oak, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,510
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
1.26% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.9%
33% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,109
5.45% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$99,700
8.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,302
5.62% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Red Oak, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Red Oak, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Red Oak, IA was $99,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in Red Oak, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Oak, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Red Oak, IA is home to a population of 5.51k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.54% of Red Oak, IA residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.89k people) in Red Oak, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 167 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Red Oak, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Oak, IA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Oak, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.89k ± 75
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    235 ± 116
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    167 ± 97
0.599%
Hispanic Population
33 people

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.89k people) in Red Oak, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 235 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 167 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.599% of the people in Red Oak, IA are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Oak, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
140 people
1.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
100 people

As of 2024, 2.54% of Red Oak, IA residents (140 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Red Oak, IA was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    79 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 45
  3. Korea
    39 ± 38

Red Oak, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Red Oak, IA employs 2.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Oak, IA were Manufacturing (448 people), Retail Trade (373 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($83,200), and Construction ($75,514).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k
2024 Value
± 339
−5.62%
1 Year decline
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Oak, IA declined at a rate of −5.62%, from 2.44k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Oak, IA, are Production Occupations (381 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (292 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Oak, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.3k
2024 Value
± 339
−5.62%
1 Year decline
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Oak, IA declined at a rate of −5.62%, from 2.44k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Oak, IA, are Manufacturing (448 people), Retail Trade (373 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Oak, IA, though some of these residents may live in Red Oak, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,982
Median earning men ± $3,676
$31,927
Median earning women ± $7,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,891), Construction ($70,962), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,783).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,344), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Red Oak, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Oak, IA was $99,700 in 2024, which is 0.3 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,600 to $99,700, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Oak, IA is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Oak, IA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Oak, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,772
$1,462
Median Property Taxes
±$255

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Red Oak, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Red Oak, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.9%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in Red Oak, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,109
Median Household Income
± $7,799
2.44k
Number of Households
± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.44k households in Red Oak, IA declined from $50,109 from the previous year's value of $52,996.

The following chart displays the households in Red Oak, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Oak, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Carpooled (13.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Red Oak, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Oak, IA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Red Oak, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Red Oak, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Red Oak, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Oak, IA (1.16k out of 5.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Oak, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96% of the population of Red Oak, IA has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 38.4% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 9.38% on non-group plans, and 0.241% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.01%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
38.4%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
9.38%
Non-Group
0.241%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Oak, IA grew by 44% from 2.78% to 4.01%.

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