Red Oak, TX City Data

Red Oak, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,301 people who live in Red Oak and approximately 111,360 who live in Ellis 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

Ellis County where Red Oak resides is 951.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,360 and has a population rank of 486 out of all the places in the United States.

Red Oak has a total of 4,301 people and of those residents there are 2,036 males and 2,265 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 1,771 births each year and around 862 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Red Oak varies per year, but currently 4,192 are one race and 109 are two or more races.

Of the 4,301 people who live in Red Oak, there are 1,412 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Red Oak is 702 male and 710 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 2,987.

General Red Oak Information
Total area in square miles - Ellis County	951.66
Water area in square miles - Ellis County	N/A
Resident population - Ellis County	111,360
Population rank - Ellis County	486
Total population	4,301
Total population (male)	2,036
Total population (female)	2,265
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Ellis County	1,771
Deaths- Ellis County	862
Population of one race	4,192
Population of two or more races	109
Population under 20 years	1,412
Population under 20 years (male)	702
Population under 20 years (female)	710
Total population 18 years and over	2,987

Red Oak Social Characteristics

There are 37,020 households in Red Oak. Families make up 29,871 of these households. The table below breaks down the Red Oak families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,972), male householder with no wife present (1,632) and female householder with no husband present (3,707). The remainder of the Red Oak households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,360. Red Oak, TX 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 42,807 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,740 never married, 26,088 now married, 1,106 separated, 3,823 widowed, and 4,050 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 441 separated, 767 widowed and 3,521 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 (Ellis County)
Total households	37,020
Family households (families)	29,871
With own children under 18 years	17,127
Married-couple family	23,972
With own children under 18 years	12,757
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,632
With own children under 18 years	838
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,707
With own children under 18 years	2,418
Nonfamily households	7,360
Householder living alone	6,132
65 years and over	2,393

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	752
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	251
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,924
Householder	1,239
Spouse	919
Child	1,486
Other relatives	64
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	3
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	371
Male householder	139
Male householder living alone	117
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	192
Female householder living alone	181
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,807
Never married	7,740
Now married	26,088
Separated	1,106
Widowed	3,823
Divorced	4,050
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	441
Widowed	767
Divorced	3,521

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,301
Male	2,036
Under 5 years	175
5 to 9 years	173
10 to 14 years	195
15 to 17 years	102
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	31
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	67
25 to 29 years	138
30 to 34 years	137
35 to 39 years	186
40 to 44 years	151
45 to 49 years	163
50 to 54 years	143
55 to 59 years	108
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	7
Female	2,265
Under 5 years	191
5 to 9 years	181
10 to 14 years	194
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	26
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	81
25 to 29 years	156
30 to 34 years	193
35 to 39 years	212
40 to 44 years	177
45 to 49 years	159
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	100
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,301
One race	4,192
White	3,698
Black or African American	233
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	38
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	109

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,295
People who are White alone	3,692
People who are Black or African American alone	233
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	38
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	503
People who are Some other race alone	200

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	102,901
Same house	52,411
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,467
Different state or abroad	7,516
Different state	5,452
Abroad	2,064

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ellis County)
Total resident population	111,360
Born in United States	48,401
State of residence	79,834
Different state	22,895
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	724
Foreign born	7,907

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 32,112 for the population of the country, which includes Red Oak. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,690 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,057 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,798.

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	32,112
Pre-kindergarten	2,011
Public	1,188
Private	823
Kindergarten	1,773
Public	1,528
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,961
Public	14,678
Private	1,283
Elementary and high school	23,529
Public	21,798
Private	1,731
High school grades 9 to 12	7,568
Public	7,120
Private	448
College, undergraduate years	4,388
Public	3,638
Private	750
Graduate or professional school	411
Public	289
Private	122
Not enrolled in school	74,400

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,470
Less than 9th grade	5,687
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,294
High school graduate	20,753
Some college, no degree	16,616
Associate's degree	3,574
Bachelor's degree	11,546
Graduate or professional degree	17.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,397

Red Oak Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,597 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Red Oak. The Red Oak occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,580), service occupations (6,692), sales and office occupations (14,307), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (218), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,032) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,699). The 81,597 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,827 private wage and salary workers, 6,449 government workers, 4,037 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ellis County)
Population 16 years and over	81,597
In labor force	56,473
Civilian labor force	56,452
Employed	53,528
Unemployed	2,924
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	41,817
In labor force	25,650
Civilian labor force	25,650
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,375
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	39,780
In labor force	30,823
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,549
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ellis County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,380
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,436
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	491
Other means	475
Worked at home	1,156
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,553,130

OCCUPATION (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,580
Service occupations	6,692
Sales and office occupations	14,307
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	218
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,032
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,699

INDUSTRY (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	687
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,216
Wholesale trade	2,185
Retail trade	6,265
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,438
Information	1,737
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,906
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,502
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,949
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,896
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,021

CLASS OF WORKER (Ellis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,580
Private wage and salary workers	42,827
Government workers	6,449
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,037
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Red Oak Housing Characteristics

In Red Oak, TX there are 39,071 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,020 occupied and 2,051 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Red Oak, there are 29,064 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 716 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Red Oak, TX 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 268 housing units with rent less than $200, 379 with rent between $200-299, 1,955 with rent between $300-499 and 5,348 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ellis County)
Total housing units	39,071
Occupied housing units	37,020
Vacant housing units	2,051

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ellis County)
Total housing units	39,071
1-unit, detached	29,064
1-unit, attached	716
2 units	827
3 or 4 units	820
5 to 9 units	711
10 to 19 units	429
20 to 49 units	229
50 or more units	673
Mobile home	5,526

HOUSING TENURE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Owner-occupied	28,218
Renter-occupied	8,802

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
No vehicles available	1,737
2 vehicle available	25,613
3 vehicles available	6,643
4 vehicles available	1,804
5 or more vehicles available	604

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Utility gas	12,388
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,201
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	51
Coal or coke
Wood	121
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	83
No fuel used	53

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ellis County)
Occupied housing units	37,020
Less Than $50,000	28,218
$50,000 to $99,999	9,605
$100,000 to $149,999	5,006
$150,000 to $199,999	1,962
$200,000 to $299,999	1,296
$300,000 to $499,999	360
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	91,400

GROSS RENT (Ellis County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,802
Less than $200	268
$200 to $299	379
$300 to $499	1,955
$500 to $699	3,203
$700 to $999	1,775
$1,000 to $1,499	330
$1,500 or more	39