Wood River, IL Demographic Data
Wood River, IL Summary
Wood River is located in Madison County in Illinois
- Population: 10,643
- Area: 7.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,487.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 436.35 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wood River, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,583
54%
50.8
Male
4,777
46%
49.2
Total Population
10,360
323,128,000
Wood River, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
467
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
544
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
781
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
673
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
641
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,761
17.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,271
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,481
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
620
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
529
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
666
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
653
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
273
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,110
78.3%
77.2
Female
4,416
54.5%
51.3
Male
3,694
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,740
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,877
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,592
15.4%
15.2
Female
975
61.2%
55.8
Male
617
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Wood River, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,262
99.1%
96.8
White
10,004
96.6%
72.6
Black or African American
125
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
133
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
54
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
40
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
98
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
200
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
179
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,160
98.1%
82.2
Wood River, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
194
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
657
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,620
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,935
26.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
788
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
858
11.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
202
2.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
851
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,403
88.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,060
14.6%
31.2
Wood River, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,824
33.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,464
40.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,355
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
215
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
710
8.3
5.8%
Wood River, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,609
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
284
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
124
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
128
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
29
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Wood River, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
376
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
338
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
613
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
666
15.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
522
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
816
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
607
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
366
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
80
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
48
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
41,143
57,617
Per capita income
23,185
31,128
Wood River, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
566
11.6%
9.8
Construction
281
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,157
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
234
4.8%
6.6
Information
97
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
664
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
283
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
310
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
170
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
443
9.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
551
11.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
136
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
490
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,226
25.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
791
16.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,429
29.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
964
19.7%
18.1%
Wood River, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,772
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,240
88.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
295
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.8%
5.1
Walked
40
0.8%
2.7
Other means
139
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
22
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Wood River, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
295
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,734
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,720
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
683
15.4%
21.0
Wood River, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,432
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,759
62.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,673
37.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
488
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Wood River, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,920
1 room
42
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
40
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
391
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,165
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,577
32.1%
19.8
6 rooms
742
15.1%
17.8
7 rooms
527
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
338
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
98
2.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wood River, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,920
1-unit, detached
4,017
81.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
51
1.0%
5.9
2-units
142
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
253
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
161
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
136
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
96
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
64
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood River, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,446
29.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
698
14.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
911
18.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
820
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
421
8.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
197
4.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
199
4.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
228
4.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wood River, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,418
77.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
62
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
893
20.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
38
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Wood River, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,746
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
22
1.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
1.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
177
10.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
592
33.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
923
52.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
992
56.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
118
6.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
144
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
68
3.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
424
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wood River, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,581
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
227
14.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
237
15.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,082
68.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
730
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
266
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
247
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
110
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
133
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
665
42.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
104
0.0%
0.0%
Wood River, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,759
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
295
10.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,643
59.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
621
22.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
119
4.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
45
1.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
32
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,500
205,000
