| | Red Oak, IA | Springfield, MA | United States |
| Population | 5,576 | 155,770 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.9% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.1% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 33.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,713 | 153,570 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,197 | 152,082 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,264 | 156,983 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -14.9% | 0.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -15.9% | -2.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,413.1 | 4,887.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.9 | 31.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 1.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Red Oak, IA | Springfield, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.0% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Red Oak, IA | Springfield, MA | United States |
| White | 90.9% | 28.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 18.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 47.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Red Oak, IA | Springfield, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 48.2% | 34.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.4% | 32.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.8% | 65.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.4% | 50.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,380 | 58,344 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,424 | 35,926 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.6% | 19.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.9% | 29.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 956 | 22,418 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.8% | 34.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.7% | 17.2% | 10.8% |