Red Oak Economic Development - City of Red Oak

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Red Oak Economic Development Growth Facts Population Growth Rate 2000 to 2010 160%

150%

140% 125% Red Oak

120%

Midlothian Glenn Heights g

100%

Waxahachie 80%

Lancaster

70%

Oak Leaf 60%

DeSoto 45%

41%

Ennis 32% 32%

% 40%

Ovilla 19% 13% 10% 10% 9%

20%

Ferris 8%

Palmer Duncanville

0%

Italy

43.23 Milles

Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments

Fastest growing city in Ellis County & immediate area (‘00 – ‘10). 150.4% population growth rate (‘00 – ‘10). Growth Rate ranks 16th out of 156 D/FW cities (‘00 – ‘10).

Todd Fuller, Assistant City Manager, City Of Red Oak, PO Box 393, Red Oak, TX 75154 Phone: (972) 617-6831 Fax: (972) 576-0929 Email: [email protected] Website: www.redoaktx.org

Red Oak Economic Development

Growth Facts

Growth Rate Taxable Sales '00 00 to '10 10 80% 80%

60%

50%

49%

Red Oak 36%

Waxahachie

40%

Ennis

23%

Lancaster

15%

20%

De Soto Midlothian

3%

Duncanville

-40%

-37%

Statte Average

Duncanville

Midlothian M

De Soto

Lancaster

Ennis

Waxahachie

-20%

Red Oak

0%

State Average

Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

80% increase in taxable sales (‘00-’10). Highest rate increase of taxable sales in the surrounding area (’00 -’10). Outpaced the average taxable sales growth rate for all Texas cities, while other cities in the immediate area fell below the average (‘00 – ’10). At an increase of 4.2%, Red Oak outpaced the statewide average increase in t taxable bl sales l off 0 0.1% 1% ffrom ‘09 ‘09-’10 ’10 (‘09 (‘09-’10). ’10) Red Oak sustained a positive growth rate (2.5%) in taxable sales during the recent economic downturn, as compared to the statewide average decrease (-5.1%) and it is the only major city in Ellis County that posted a positive growth rate during this period (’08 – ’10).

Todd Fuller, Assistant City Manager, City Of Red Oak, PO Box 393, Red Oak, TX 75154 Office: (972) 617-6831 Cell: (972) 822-4578 Email: [email protected] Website: www.redoaktx.org