River OaksTX
A town of 7,584, settled in 1940. Nearly 0.4% of it is conserved land.
What makes River Oaks stand out
The 3 things River Oaks does most differently from other towns.
97% of working residents leave River Oaks for work
Where River Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
River Oaks’s report card
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0.4% of River Oaks is conserved land
1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marion Sansom Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 2. River Oaks Community Park | — | 2 |
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns
River Oaks beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | River Oaks | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 27.7% | 19.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 12.5% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 28.1% | 21.8% |
River Oaks’s public schools outperform 21% of Texas districts
The public schools River Oaks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 79% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleberry El | PK–5 | 754 | C− |
| Irma Marsh Middle | 6–8 | 840 | C |
| Castleberry H S | 9–12 | 1,085 | C+ |
| Reach H S | 10–12 | 41 | C− |
| T R U C E Learning CTR | 6–12 | 27 | Not graded |
Most working residents commute out of River Oaks
Most working residents leave River Oaks for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (38%), Dallas (8%) and Arlington (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
A typical River Oaks home is worth about $221K
The typical River Oaks home is worth about $221,000, about the same as a year ago, 26% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Mild winters, hot summers
River Oaks has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
Less crime per resident than 47% of U.S. towns
River Oaks reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
About River Oaks
City in Texas, United States, population 7,427
River Oaks is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Its population was 7,646 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1940
- Population
- 7,646
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Area code
- 817