Red Oak, TX

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2022 Population
14,853
6.43% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.2
0.556% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
8.06%
0.0481% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$105,309
21.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$284,800
14.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Red Oak, TX had a population of 14.9k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $105,309. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Red Oak, TX grew from 13,956 to 14,853, a 6.43% increase and its median household income grew from $86,902 to $105,309, a 21.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Red Oak, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.34%), Other (Hispanic) (5.61%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.6%).

None of the households in Red Oak, TX 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.

93.9% of the residents in Red Oak, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Red Oak, TX was $284,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Red Oak, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Oak, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Red Oak, TX is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.04% of Red Oak, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2022, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.12k people) in Red Oak, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 942 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.9%
2022 Citizenship
94.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.9% of Red Oak, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Red Oak, TX was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Oak, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.12k ± 843
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.13k ± 714
  3. White (Hispanic)
    942 ± 417
18.2%
Hispanic Population
2.71k people

In 2022, there were 1.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.12k people) in Red Oak, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 942 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.2% of the people in Red Oak, TX are hispanic (2.71k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

9.04%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.34k people
9.36%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.31k people

As of 2022, 9.04% of Red Oak, TX residents (1.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Red Oak, TX was 9.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    472 ± 259
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    239 ± 152
  3. Vietnam
    80 ± 74

Red Oak, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Red Oak, TX employs 8.03k people. The largest industries in Red Oak, TX are Retail Trade (1,306 people), Educational Services (1,022 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (922 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($90,197), Finance & Insurance ($90,154), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,486).

Occupations

8.03k
2022 Value
± 898
7.74%
1 Year growth
± 14.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Red Oak, TX grew at a rate of 7.74%, from 7.45k employees to 8.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Oak, TX, are Management Occupations (1,268 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,155 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (898 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Oak, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.03k
2022 Value
± 898
7.74%
1 Year growth
± 14.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Red Oak, TX grew at a rate of 7.74%, from 7.45k employees to 8.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Oak, TX, are Retail Trade (1,306 people), Educational Services (1,022 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (922 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Oak, TX, though some of these residents may live in Red Oak, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,658
Median earning men ± $4,214
$44,792
Median earning women ± $5,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($91,028), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,848), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,151).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($75,573), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,913), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,406).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Oak, TX was $284,800 in 2022, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $249,700 to $284,800, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Oak, TX is 78.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Red Oak, TX have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Oak, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$284,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,612
$3,645
Median Property Taxes
±$445

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.3%
Homeownership
2022
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.3% of the housing units in Red Oak, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 602.07
  2. Census Tract 602.06

The following map shows all of the places in Red Oak, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$105,309
Median Household Income
± $16,396
4.66k
Number of Households
± 615

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.66k households in Red Oak, TX grew to $105,309 from the previous year's value of $86,902.

The following chart displays the households in Red Oak, TX 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, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Red Oak, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

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

34.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Oak, TX have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.6% of the workforce in Red Oak, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Red Oak, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Oak, TX (1.18k out of 14.7k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Oak, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

91.8% of the population of Red Oak, TX has health coverage, with 65.1% on employee plans, 9.18% on Medicaid, 6.43% on Medicare, 8.93% on non-group plans, and 2.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ellis County, TX see 2427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.206% decrease from the previous year (2432 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3118 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1145 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,427 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ellis County, TX

Primary care physicians in Ellis County, TX see an average of 2,427 patients per year. This represents a 0.206% decrease from the previous year (2,432 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ellis County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.19%
Uninsured
65.1%
Employer Coverage
9.18%
Medicaid
6.43%
Medicare
8.93%
Non-Group
2.13%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Oak, TX declined by 23.1% from 10.7% to 8.19%.

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

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