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Red Oak, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Ellis County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
15,909
Population
980/sq mi density
$104,125
Median Income
$38,156 per capita
$318,200
Home Value
$342,310 Zillow
$1,527
Median Rent
48.0% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
2,286 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$104,125 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$318,200 home value, $1,527/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,125
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,156
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Red Oak vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Red Oak’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,125
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,156
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,086
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,114
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,114
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.7%
3% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,768M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.7%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,919
Restaurants
344
Healthcare
342
Retail
451
Manufacturing
181
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,086
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,596
117% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $104,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,156 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,086 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,114 |
| County GDP | $10,768M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,919 |
| Restaurants | 344 |
| Healthcare | 342 |
| Retail | 451 |
| Manufacturing | 181 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,086 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,596 |