SW Iowa Times

Of the 5,323 people living in Red Oak in 2020, 52 percent (2,769) were women and 48 percent (2,554) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 31. In the 65 and over age range, there were 637 females and 426 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,502	28.2
Females 18 and over	1,471	27.6
Males 65 and over	426	8
Females 65 and over	637	12

Source: US Census Bureau