Red Oak, IA Population

Overview

5,576

Total Population

37.8

Median age

52.94%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

71.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

251

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Red Oak's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Red Oak is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Oak's population under 18 was 25.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Oak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Oak, 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.

There are 328 more females than males in Red Oak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.94% females and 47.06% males in Red Oak, IA.
The Red Oak, IA gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 286.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 273.

Red Oak's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Red Oak's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,325 (95.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Oak is White with a population of 5,156 (92.47% of the total population).

Red Oak's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,197 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Red Oak's population decreased by 484 (7.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Oak's population decreased by 120 (2.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Red Oak's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,270.