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The total population of Red Oak is estimated to be 5,563 with 2,587 males (46.50%) and 2,976 females (53.50%). There are 389 more females than males in Red Oak.
The median household income in Red Oak was $52,460 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,791(8.37%) from $57,251 in 2020. This income is 70.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Red Oak sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $63,267. Overall, the median household income for the city of Red Oak stands at $52,460.
In Red Oak, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,454 for males and $25,401 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,567 for males and $36,871 for females.
In Red Oak, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $52,298.
In 2022, the population of Red Oak was 5,514, a 1.24% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Red Oak's population was 5,583, a decline of 0.18% compared to a population of 5,593 in 2020.
The median age in Red Oak, IA is 37.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.81% were under the age of 15, 16.48% aged 15 to 29, 41.88% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 4.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Red Oak population: 92.47% are White, 3.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.41% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 2.67% are multiracial.