Population 6,359 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Oak
Household size in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Red Oak are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.34, mirroring the country.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 36.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 36.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 37.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Red Oak skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 44.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Red Oak as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Omaha area (10.8%). The single-parent share is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Red Oak
Renters in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 31.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 33.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 34.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 33.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Red Oak rent their homes (36.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 98 Iowa cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 9.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −2.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Red Oak as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Omaha area overall (6.3%). Vacancy is down 7.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1974 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1975 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1979 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Red Oak is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1950 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $844 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $938 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $684 | $1,042 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,337 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$493 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Red Oak runs $857 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $274 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Red Oak
Bachelor's degrees in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 34.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 34.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 36.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 39.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Red Oak have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.4 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 91.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 91.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 91.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 92.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Red Oak have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Omaha area (92.5%). The share with a diploma is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Red Oak
| Period | Red Oak | Omaha area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Oak has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 6.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Red Oak compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak | 2.27 | 41.8 | 12.5% | 36.7% | 8.4% | 1964 | $857 | 20.0% | 89.4% | 2.9% |
| Hawthorne | 2.09 | 51.2 | 3.1% | 16.2% | 7.1% | 1947 | $827 | 35.5% | 94.0% | 4.0% |
| Stanton | 2.24 | 53.0 | 5.1% | 17.5% | 7.1% | 1949 | $770 | 27.4% | 96.2% | 2.0% |
| Coburg | 2.27 | 42.0 | 0.3% | 20.7% | 5.3% | 1938 | $734 | 43.9% | 93.4% | 6.0% |
| Stennett | 2.39 | 41.9 | 18.8% | 26.4% | 16.7% | 1942 | $947 | 17.6% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Nyman | 2.46 | 44.4 | 0.9% | 17.4% | 4.9% | 1951 | $582 | 39.0% | 96.0% | 2.2% |
| Emerson | 2.35 | 45.9 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 11.5% | 1940 | $1,038 | 15.0% | 84.8% | 3.2% |
| Elliott | 2.46 | 38.7 | 21.3% | 28.7% | 17.4% | 1939 | $966 | 15.8% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
| Wales | 2.36 | 50.9 | 6.9% | 14.9% | 10.7% | 1950 | $817 | 23.5% | 93.5% | 1.0% |
| Essex | 2.46 | 47.7 | 5.3% | 19.7% | 5.9% | 1955 | $620 | 24.2% | 92.6% | 1.3% |
| Villisca | 2.10 | 46.6 | 9.8% | 21.9% | 6.9% | 1960 | $759 | 17.6% | 92.8% | 1.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Red Oak. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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