Red Oak, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Red Oak	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$43,651	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$74,480	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,035	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,454	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,095	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,299	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Red Oak is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Red Oak is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Red Oak is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Red Oak is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,648 $74,480 $148,960

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Red Oak median earnings by income bracket

Red Oak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	29.1%	29.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	22.4%	22.4%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	17.8%	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanton, IA	645	$100,005	23.0%
Macedonia, IA	220	$95,540	17.5%
Henderson, IA	218	$92,246	13.4%
Elliott, IA	557	$86,020	5.8%
Hastings, IA	157	$84,492	3.9%
Red Oak, IA	5,512	$74,480	8.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pennside, PA	5,512	$98,377	21.0%
Big Bear Lake, CA	5,513	$81,562	0.3%
Osoyoos, BC	5,513	n/a
Glenwood, IA	5,514	$94,915	16.7%
Carlisle, OH	5,515	$95,623	17.6%
Red Oak, IA	5,512	$74,480	8.4%

Source: The Red Oak, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.