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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Red Oak, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 20,394 |
| Change since April 2020 | +42.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,222 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 876 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 32.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Red Oak, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,077±64 |
| Median age | 34.0±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.8%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.3%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 43.1%±6.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.0%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.7%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $104,561±$15,941 |
| Per capita income | $36,662±$2,749 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.2%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $366,100±$16,690 |
| Median gross rent | $1,920±$646 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 76.0%±11.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.5%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 17.1%±4.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.0%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.5%±4.1 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