Red Oak

Population: 15,909
Median household income: $104,125
Median home value: $318,200

Red Oak, a community in Ellis County, Texas, has 15,909 residents. The median household income of $104,125 is above the Ellis County median ($95,898).

From 2019 to 2023, Red Oak's population grew 25.0% from 12,724 to 15,909, while its median home value rose 53.3% from $207,600 to $318,200.

85.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2005.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,909
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $104,125
Median home value: $318,200
Median gross rent: $1,527
Housing units: 5,228
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,72415,909

Median household income

$71,957$104,125

Median home value

$207,600$318,200

Median gross rent

$1,136$1,527

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,724	$71,957	$207,600	$1,136
2020	13,010	$78,646	$225,900	$1,215
2021	13,956	$86,902	$249,700	$1,429
2022	14,853	$105,309	$284,800	$1,427
2023	15,909	$104,125	$318,200	$1,527

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,090	6.9%
5 to 17	3,656	23.0%
18 to 24	1,179	7.4%
25 to 34	1,748	11.0%
35 to 44	2,641	16.6%
45 to 54	2,303	14.5%
55 to 64	1,732	10.9%
65 to 74	1,043	6.6%
75 and over	517	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,744	36.1%
Black or African American	5,862	36.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	270	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	104	0.7%
Two or more races	517	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,392	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	550	5.5%
High school graduate	2,502	25.1%
Some college or associate's	3,325	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,066	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,541	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,000	73.1%
Carpooled	840	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,205	14.7%
Other means	159	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	940	13.4%
15 to 29 min	2,136	30.5%
30 to 44 min	1,690	24.1%
45 to 59 min	1,348	19.3%
60+ min	885	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.15
Poverty rate: 6.9% (1,092 of 15,763)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,047	81.0%
Nonfamily households	951	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,998	95.6%
Vacant	230	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,094	81.9%
Renter-occupied	904	18.1%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,449	85.1%
1-unit, attached	157	3.0%
2 to 4 units	191	3.7%
5 to 19 units	255	4.9%
20 or more units	132	2.5%
Mobile home & other	44	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4861196
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.5096, -96.7840