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Red Oak, Iowa

Red Oak city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townLower incomeMontgomery County · 3.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Red OakPeer medianPctileSource
Population5,5105,37555
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$50,109$51,47745
Poverty rate21.9%16.1%73
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%16.3%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$99,700$111,70027
Median gross rent$812$75282
Housing vacancy rate8.6%14.8%0
Worked from home11.0%6.7%82
Population, 2012–2024
Red OakPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Red OakPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Montgomery County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services17.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.9US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction44.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
New Brighton, PA955,567$52,93916.8%
Centerville, IA945,372$46,56316.7%
Brady, TX925,230$46,25019.8%
Pahokee, FL915,609$53,35914.4%
Tyrone, PA905,377$57,22615.6%
Trenton, MO905,536$50,01518.2%
Big Stone Gap, VA905,162$54,58115.8%
Pana, IL905,217$46,16815.8%
Mount Carmel, PA905,677$53,02117.7%
Clarinda, IA905,353$46,34813.8%