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Red Oak, Iowa

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StatisticRed OakIowaUnited States
Total Population5,5103,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,109$75,059$80,734
Median Age40.238.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$99,700$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$812$972$1,413
Poverty Rate21.9%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.9%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.919.826.4
Worked from Home11.0%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.1%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Red Oak, Iowa

Age in Red Oak, Iowa

StatisticRed OakIowaUnited States
Median Age40.238.638.9
Under 18 %24.4%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.7%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Red Oak, Iowa

StatisticRed OakIowaUnited States
Households2,4411,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households58.6%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children29.7%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.5%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married27.7%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Red Oak, Iowa

StatisticRed OakIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,822$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.0%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.9%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.1%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households21.1%8.8%n/a

Housing in Red Oak, Iowa

StatisticRed OakIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,6711,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.9%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.7%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.6%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.1%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.4%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,950$2,897n/a

Education in Red Oak, Iowa

StatisticRed OakIowaUnited States
Less than High School11.3%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate44.0%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.9%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.5%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Red Oak, Iowa

StatisticRed OakIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.9%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.1%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes61.2%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.7%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Red Oak, Iowa

StatisticRed OakIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.6%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.9%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.9%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Red Oak

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.