Overview
Red Oak is a city in Ellis County, Texas (USA). The population was 4,301
at the 2000 census. More recent estimates of the city's population give it
as 6,200. The North Central Texas Council of Governments projects that
number to grow to 63,329 by the year 2030, as it is on the verge of
explosive suburban growth.
About
The Mayor Pro-Tem of Red Oak is Ben Goodwyn. A special election will be held
on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 to fill the vacancy of the Mayor.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
20.3 km² (7.8 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,301 people, 1,570 households, and
1,238 families residing in the city. The population density was 212.4/km²
(550.0/mi²). There were 1,625 housing units at an average density of
80.2/km² (207.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.98% White, 5.42%
African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 4.65% from other
races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were
11.69% of the population.
There were 1,570 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families.
19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18,
8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100
females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,583, and the median
income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $38,227 versus
$26,276 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,049. About
6.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public Schools
The city of Red Oak is served by the Red Oak Independent School District.
Acorn academy Shields Elementary