Red Oak, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,405
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.5
3.32% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.17%
22.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$90,214
10.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$271,800
15.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,470
2.44% 1-year growth

About

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.

In 2024, the median property value in Red Oak, NC was $271,800, and the homeownership rate was 96.1%.

Most people in Red Oak, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 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 3.41k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Red Oak, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 7.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Red Oak, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 366 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Red Oak, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Oak, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Oak, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.73k ± 245
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    366 ± 213
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    215 ± 159

In 2024, there were 7.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Red Oak, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 366 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Oak, NC 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 North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    140 ± 113
  2. Vietnam
    94 ± 78
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 38

Red Oak, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Red Oak, NC employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Oak, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Educational Services (194 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (190 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,556), Finance & Insurance ($175,556), and Public Administration ($98,654).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k
2024 Value
± 306
2.44%
1 Year growth
± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Oak, NC grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 1.44k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Oak, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (359 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (184 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Oak, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.47k
2024 Value
± 306
2.44%
1 Year growth
± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Oak, NC grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 1.44k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Oak, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (219 people), Educational Services (194 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (190 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,942
Median earning men ± $14,878
$63,363
Median earning women ± $15,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,607), Public Administration ($99,904), and Manufacturing ($80,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($120,423) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,610).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Oak, NC was $271,800 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,200 to $271,800, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Oak, NC is 96.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Oak, NC have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Oak, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$109,003
$1,369
Median Property Taxes
±$327

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

96.1%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96.1% of the housing units in Red Oak, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.6%.

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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.
$90,214
Median Household Income
± $11,866
1.42k
Number of Households
± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Red Oak, NC grew to $90,214 from the previous year's value of $81,464.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Oak, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (3.54%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Red Oak, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.54%).

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

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Oak, NC have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% of the workforce in Red Oak, NC 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Oak, NC (74 out of 3.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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.

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Health

97.9% of the population of Red Oak, NC has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 2.91% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.06%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
2.91%
Medicaid
24.6%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
1.56%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Oak, NC grew by 433% from 0.386% to 2.06%.

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