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Population (year 2000): 4,301
Males: 2,036  (47.3%)
Females: 2,265  (52.7%)

Ellis County

Median resident age:  32.6 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 75154.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,800 (it was $48,583 in 2000)
Red Oak  $48,800
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,000 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Red Oak  $117,000
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Red Oak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (12.9%), United States (12.3%), English (9.9%), Irish (9.4%), Italian (3.8%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 7.82 square miles.

Population density: 550 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Red Oak

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Oak city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

142 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This city:  3.3%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Red Oak, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Red Oak to the number of sex offenders is 253 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Red Oak:  1.9% ($1,706)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dallas, TX (19.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Pecan Hill, TX (3.2 miles ), Oak Leaf, TX (3.4 miles ), Glenn Heights, TX (3.5 miles ), Lancaster, TX (5.7 miles ), Ovilla, TX (5.9 miles ), DeSoto, TX (6.2 miles ), Waxahachie, TX (9.1 miles ), Ferris, TX (9.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 1997: 47 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2000: 54 buildings, average cost: $99,200
  • 2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 2002: 124 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2003: 188 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 2004: 257 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2005: 298 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2006: 287 buildings, average cost: $132,800

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Latitude: 32.53 N, Longitude: 96.81 W


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area codes: 972, 214, 469

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Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Red Oak by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 1010
    per 100,000 22.70.018.00.0
Rapes 0011
    per 100,000 0.00.018.016.8
Robberies 1245
    per 100,000 22.744.572.283.8
Assaults 2161517
    per 100,000 45.5356.2270.6284.8
Burglaries 39537362
    per 100,000 886.61179.91317.01038.5
Thefts 150320373248
    per 100,000 3409.97123.86729.24154.1
Auto thefts 14212220
    per 100,000 318.3467.5396.9335.0
Arson 4000
    per 100,000 90.90.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 162.0) 285.3489.5519.4361.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 32 (22 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.12
US city average:  3.00

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Red Oak-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 212% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Red Oak city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 27.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Red Oak:
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT LANCASTER (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, TX)
  • CEDARS HOSPITAL,THE (about 7 miles; DESOTO, TX)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTH DALLAS (about 7 miles; DESOTO, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Oak:
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 22 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 43 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Red Oak:
  • CARROLL AIR PARK (about 4 miles; DE SOTO, TX; ID: F66)
  • FERRIS RED OAK MUNI (about 7 miles; FERRIS/RED OAK, TX; ID: 12T)
  • LANCASTER (about 7 miles; LANCASTER, TX; ID: LNC)

Amtrak station near Red Oak:
  • 18 miles: DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.REDOAKTX.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Oak:
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 17 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,359)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,457)
Public high schools in Red Oak:
Private high school in Red Oak:
  • OVILLA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 3251 OVILLA ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Red Oak:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Red Oak Intermediate School Grades 5-6 All elementary schools in Red Oak only go through 4th grade now.

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Park in Red Oak: Billy Goodloe Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Red Oak compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Red Oak (2007 data):
  • Prosperity Bank: Red Oak Branch at Ovilla Road And Interstate 35, branch established on 1942-08-01. Info updated 2006-05-16: Bank assets: $4,586.5 mil, Deposits: $3,736.6 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 95 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
  • Jefferson Bank: Red Oak Branch at 309 East Ovilla Road, branch established on 2005-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $212.2 mil, Deposits: $179.4 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Outsource Holdings, Inc.
  • Citizens National Bank of Texas: Citizens National Bank at 102 Harris Ave, branch established on 1997-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $442.5 mil, Deposits: $395.8 mil, headquarters in Waxahachie, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Red Oak Branch at 557 Ovilla Road, branch established on 1999-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 1$1,784$21,4080$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,072
Police Protection - Officers 12$27,416$27,4160$0
Firefighters 1$3,540$42,48010$3,970
Streets and Highways 3$4,536$18,1440$0
Health 1$1,732$20,7840$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$2,220
Water Supply 8$28,776$43,1643$2,928
Financial Administration 3$4,896$19,5840$0
Police - Other 4$6,932$20,7960$0
Other Government Administration 3$13,374$53,4960$0
Totals for Government 36$92,986$30,99515$10,190


Red Oak government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $727,000
    All Other: $70,000
  • Construction - General: $167,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $633,000
    Financial Administration: $395,000
    Regular Highways: $328,000
    Sewerage: $328,000
    Water Utilities: $280,000
    Fire Protection: $236,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $112,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,264,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,866,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,866,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,264,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $275,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $258,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $879,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,763,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $627,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $92,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,066,000
    Total General Sales: $981,000
    Public Utilities: $306,000
    NEC: $36,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $552,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $256,000

10.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.22%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($127 average AGI)
Ellis County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  4.23% ($46,611 average AGI)
from Tarrant County, TX  1.12% ($49,751)
from Navarro County, TX  0.35% ($30,703)


7.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,706 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.97%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  2.43% ($29,323 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.91% ($35,199)
to Navarro County, TX  0.40% ($31,130)


Strongest AM radio stations in Red Oak:
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW; COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBEC (1390 AM; 1 kW; WAXAHACHIE, TX; Owner: FAYE AND RICHARD TUCK, INC.)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Red Oak:
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KNON (89.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AGAPE BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Red Oak:
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

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