Red Oak, NC City Data

Red Oak, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,723 people who live in Red Oak and approximately 87,420 who live in Nash County. We want to help people moving to or living in Red Oak to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Red Oak. We have included Red Oak housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Red Oak Information

Nash County where Red Oak resides is 542.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,420 and has a population rank of 599 out of all the places in the United States.

Red Oak has a total of 2,723 people and of those residents there are 1,350 males and 1,373 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 1,302 births each year and around 887 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Red Oak varies per year, but currently 2,706 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 2,723 people who live in Red Oak, there are 788 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Red Oak is 412 male and 376 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,013.

General Red Oak Information
Total area in square miles - Nash County	542.69
Water area in square miles - Nash County	N/A
Resident population - Nash County	87,420
Population rank - Nash County	599
Total population	2,723
Total population (male)	1,350
Total population (female)	1,373
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Nash County	1,302
Deaths- Nash County	887
Population of one race	2,706
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	788
Population under 20 years (male)	412
Population under 20 years (female)	376
Total population 18 years and over	2,013

Red Oak Social Characteristics

There are 33,644 households in Red Oak. Families make up 24,002 of these households. The table below breaks down the Red Oak families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,733), male householder with no wife present (1,192) and female householder with no husband present (4,666). The remainder of the Red Oak households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,713. Red Oak, NC moving companies help people in Red Oak move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Red Oak. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Red Oak is based, there are 36,342 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,856 never married, 19,287 now married, 1,530 separated, 4,472 widowed, and 3,197 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 858 separated, 920 widowed and 2,577 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Red Oak social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Red Oak.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nash County)
Total households	33,644
Family households (families)	24,002
With own children under 18 years	12,288
Married-couple family	17,733
With own children under 18 years	8,089
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,192
With own children under 18 years	617
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,666
With own children under 18 years	2,718
Nonfamily households	9,713
Householder living alone	8,426
65 years and over	3,232

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	410
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	196
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,538
Householder	822
Spouse	728
Child	862
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	185
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	60
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	92
Female householder living alone	84
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,342
Never married	7,856
Now married	19,287
Separated	1,530
Widowed	4,472
Divorced	3,197
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	858
Widowed	920
Divorced	2,577

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,723
Male	1,350
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	119
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	18
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	73
35 to 39 years	106
40 to 44 years	132
45 to 49 years	128
50 to 54 years	124
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4
Female	1,373
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	94
10 to 14 years	110
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	13
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	84
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	137
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	40
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,723
One race	2,706
White	2,469
Black or African American	219
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,723
People who are White alone	2,469
People who are Black or African American alone	219
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	36
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	81,664
Same house	45,702
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,549
Different state or abroad	6,222
Different state	5,362
Abroad	860

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nash County)
Total resident population	87,420
Born in United States	57,769
State of residence	67,789
Different state	16,445
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	579
Foreign born	2,607

Red Oak Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Red Oak. That total enrollment is 22,221 for the population of the country, which includes Red Oak. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,872 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,924.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Red Oak population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,221
Pre-kindergarten	1,434
Public	728
Private	706
Kindergarten	1,298
Public	1,125
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,676
Public	9,689
Private	987
Elementary and high school	15,564
Public	14,244
Private	1,320
High school grades 9 to 12	4,888
Public	4,555
Private	333
College, undergraduate years	3,440
Public	2,755
Private	685
Graduate or professional school	485
Public	319
Private	166
Not enrolled in school	61,875

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	57,522
Less than 9th grade	5,484
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,532
High school graduate	19,504
Some college, no degree	10,442
Associate's degree	3,647
Bachelor's degree	9,913
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,148

Red Oak Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,663 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Red Oak. The Red Oak occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,576), service occupations (4,875), sales and office occupations (10,439), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (370), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,318) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,031). The 67,663 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,274 private wage and salary workers, 5,980 government workers, 2,262 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nash County)
Population 16 years and over	67,663
In labor force	42,014
Civilian labor force	41,916
Employed	39,609
Unemployed	2,307
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	98
Females 16 years and over	35,765
In labor force	20,268
Civilian labor force	20,247
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,254
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	31,898
In labor force	21,746
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,053
Armed forces	77

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nash County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,844
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,050
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,201
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	400
Other means	255
Worked at home	747
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	865,290

OCCUPATION (Nash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,576
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,576
Service occupations	4,875
Sales and office occupations	10,439
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	370
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,318
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,031

INDUSTRY (Nash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,576
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	811
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,345
Wholesale trade	1,826
Retail trade	4,995
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,702
Information	878
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,222
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,319
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,159
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,690
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,671

CLASS OF WORKER (Nash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,576
Private wage and salary workers	31,274
Government workers	5,980
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,262
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Red Oak Housing Characteristics

In Red Oak, NC there are 37,051 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,644 occupied and 3,407 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Red Oak, there are 24,290 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 787 units in Red Oak. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Red Oak, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Red Oak, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Red Oak. There are 859 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,094 with rent between $200-299, 3,054 with rent between $300-499 and 4,785 with rent for $500 and above. Full Red Oak gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Red Oak, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nash County)
Total housing units	37,051
Occupied housing units	33,644
Vacant housing units	3,407

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nash County)
Total housing units	37,051
1-unit, detached	24,290
1-unit, attached	787
2 units	1,273
3 or 4 units	1,224
5 to 9 units	1,552
10 to 19 units	418
20 to 49 units	189
50 or more units	318
Mobile home	6,983

HOUSING TENURE (Nash County)
Occupied housing units	33,644
Owner-occupied	22,792
Renter-occupied	10,852

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nash County)
Occupied housing units	33,644
No vehicles available	2,938
2 vehicle available	20,389
3 vehicles available	5,246
4 vehicles available	1,410
5 or more vehicles available	549

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nash County)
Occupied housing units	33,644
Utility gas	8,481
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,107
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,650
Coal or coke	2
Wood	829
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	50
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nash County)
Occupied housing units	33,644
Less Than $50,000	22,792
$50,000 to $99,999	7,021
$100,000 to $149,999	4,051
$150,000 to $199,999	1,811
$200,000 to $299,999	943
$300,000 to $499,999	355
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	95,800

GROSS RENT (Nash County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,852
Less than $200	859
$200 to $299	1,094
$300 to $499	3,054
$500 to $699	3,170
$700 to $999	1,368
$1,000 to $1,499	207
$1,500 or more	39