CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Red Oak

North Carolina · 268 residents · 19.5 sq mi

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Red Oak is a city of 268 people in North Carolina. At a median age of 45.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 2,455 fewer people here than in 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $56,700. Median rent is $266 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 45.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

268

−90%vs 2000

vs 2,723 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

45.5

+16%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

19.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.6%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.2%(6)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(19)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.4%(28)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(42)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.1%(35)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(29)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.8%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8413.1%(35)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,250

−49%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,958 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,640

−49%vs 2000

vs $22,616 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,700

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$266

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $456 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.8%

−29.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

43.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.9%(2,449)

Black7.8%(212)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(36)

Asian0.3%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.4%(229)

Black13.1%(35)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.5%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English25.6%(872)

German10.6%(362)

American7.1%(243)

Irish5.3%(180)

Italian5.1%(173)

French1.9%(65)

Scottish0.9%(32)

Dutch0.6%(22)

Swedish0.4%(15)

Polish0.4%(14)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.1%

−21.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.5 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.5%(328)

Married74.2%(1,133)

Widowed3.3%(50)

Divorced1%(15)

Women 15+

Never married6.8%(95)

Married81.4%(1,144)

Widowed4.6%(65)

Divorced7.2%(101)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.1%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.8%

+8.4 ptssince 2020

from 56.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.2%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.8%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.9%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 80.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.1%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6%(21)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.8%(140)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.2%(145)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(17)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 352 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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