Iowa · Census place 66135
Red Oak city, IA
Quick answer
Red Oak city has 5,542 residents, ranking #71 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $52,996, the median home is worth $91,600 and median gross rent runs $768 a month.
- Population
- 5,542Red Oak city residents
- Median household income
- $52,996Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $91,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $768Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Red Oak city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Red Oak city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.5% of residents and 65% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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