Red Oak, TX Profile

Red Oak, TX, population 7,171, is located in Texas's Ellis county, about 18.4 miles from Dallas and 19.4 miles from Grand Prairie.

Through the 90's Red Oak's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Red Oak has grown by about 67%.

Red Oak's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Red Oak tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	32.00
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,301	N/A
2001	5,377	25.02%
2002	5,622	4.56%
2003	6,058	7.76%
2004	6,533	7.84%
2005	7,171	9.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,583

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	91
2002	401
2003	379
2004	385
2005	321
2006	149
2007	199
2008	215

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	2
Robbery	1	2	4	5	1	0	2	6
Aggravated Assault	2	16	15	17	19	11	13	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,615
2002	8,771
2003	8,443
2004	5,528
2005	3,725
2006	2,970
2007	3,174
2008	2,553

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	39	53	73	62	61	65	112	83
Larceny, Theft	150	320	373	248	164	136	138	140
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	21	22	20	19	18	21	15
Arson	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Location

Land Area

2.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities