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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Red Oak, IA compare?
| Figure | Red Oak, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,388 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,596 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,425 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Red Oak, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,510±22 |
| Median age | 40.2±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.7%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $50,109±$7,799 |
| Per capita income | $28,822±$3,401 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.9%±5.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,700±$17,772 |
| Median gross rent | $812±$69 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.9%±6.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.0%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.9 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov