Red Oak is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 6,139 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Red Oak is the 62nd largest community in Iowa. Red Oak has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Red Oak is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Red Oak is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Red Oak who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.38%), sales jobs (8.43%), and management occupations (7.40%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Red Oak spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.21 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Red Oak Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Red Oak rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.32% of adults 25 and older in Red Oak have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Red Oak in 2000 was $15,793, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $63,172 for a family of four.

The people who call Red Oak home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Red Oak is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Red Oak include German, English, Swedish, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Red Oak is English. Some people also speak Spanish.