Red Oak, NC

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2023 Population

3,372

0.447% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Red Oak, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Red Oak, NC 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.

100% of the residents in Red Oak, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Red Oak, NC N/A, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Oak, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Red Oak, NC is home to a population of 3.37k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Red Oak, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.88k people) in Red Oak, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 173 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Red Oak, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Oak, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.88k ± 223
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
271 ± 171
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
173 ± 124

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Red Oak, NC as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Red Oak, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Red Oak, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Construction (165 people), and Manufacturing (160 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,089), Finance & Insurance ($140,089), and Public Administration ($96,343).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Oak, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Oak, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Oak, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Construction (165 people), and Manufacturing (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Oak, NC, though some of these residents may live in Red Oak, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,329

Median earning men ± $17,478

$53,101

Median earning women ± $5,800

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,333), Public Administration ($96,921), and Manufacturing ($76,739).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,620).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% 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 North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Red Oak, NC have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Red Oak, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Red Oak, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Red Oak, NC 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Oak, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Oak, NC have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Red Oak, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Red Oak, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Oak, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Oak, NC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Red Oak, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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