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Red Oak, TX
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Red Oak profile


Living in Red Oak



Red Oak is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 17,396 people and six associated neighborhoods, Red Oak is the 200th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Red Oak was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Red Oak economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Red Oak, where the median household income is $105,309.00.

Red Oak real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Red Oak house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Red Oak telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Red Oak, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Red Oak doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Red Oak citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.86% of adults in Red Oak have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Red Oak in 2018 was $37,415, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,660 for a family of four. However, Red Oak contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Red Oak is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Red Oak home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Red Oak residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Red Oak also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Red Oak include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Jamaican.

The most common language spoken in Red Oak is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.