Red Oak, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Montgomery County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,542
Population
1,410/sq mi density
$52,996
Median Income
$30,150 per capita
$91,600
Home Value
$138,421 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
32.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
277
Violent Crime/100K
960 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,996 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,600 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
277 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
5,562 → 5,469
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.4%
$38,010 → $52,996
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Red Oak across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,404
-65 from 2023 (5,469)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,880
+$13,884 from 2023 ($52,996)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,562 | - | $38,010 | - |
| 2015 | 5,426 | -2.4% | $31,943 | -16% |
| 2017 | 5,396 | -0.6% | $34,966 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5,270 | -2.3% | $43,085 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 5,582 | +5.9% | $48,533 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 5,469 | -2% | $52,996 | +9.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.