Wood, Indiana Population 2024

2,868

Wood is a city located in Indiana. Wood has a 2024 population of 2,868. Wood is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 3.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,766 in 2020.

The average household income in Wood is $90,581 with a poverty rate of 4.14%. The median age in Wood is 42.1 years: 40 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.

Wood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wood was:

  • White: 98.45%
  • Other race: 0.72%
  • Two or more races: 0.72%
  • Black or African American: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
38.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
73.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.69% (102)
The current population of Wood, Indiana is 2,868 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,766.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,73798.45%
Other race200.72%
Two or more races200.72%
Black or African American30.11%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wood Population by Race

Wood Population Pyramid 2024

Wood Median Age

42.1

Total

40

Male

45.3

Female

Wood Adults

There are 2,097 adults, (589 of whom are seniors) in Wood.

Wood Age Dependency

84.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wood Sex Ratio

Female1,24644.82%
Male1,53455.18%

Wood Population by Age

Wood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0982.5388.411.6
Married5842.8389.210.8
Non Family3341.068515
Female1284.6695.34.7
Male523.484.615.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wood Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade663.43%
Associates Degree32717.01%
Bachelors Degree22311.6%
Graduate Degree824.27%
High School Graduate80942.09%
Less Than 9th Grade834.32%
Some College33217.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9091,766304
Hispanic1041
Other Race930
Black330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.92%.

Wood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,727$88,750$41,447
Graduate Degree$62,833$110,179$0
High School Graduate$49,282$56,023$30,304
Less Than 9th Grade$56,538$56,731$0
Overall$55,045$60,686$38,194
Some College$60,795$68,512$41,607

$55,045

Average Earnings

$60,686

Average Male

$38,194

Average Female

Wood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wood Language

99.21% of Wood residents speak only English, while 0.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.67% of the population.

Wood Language

Wood Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7301154.21%

4.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.56%

Male Poverty Rate

3.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood is White, with 4.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood is White, with 4.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.43%.

Wood Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.82%
High School3.71%
Some College2.43%
Bachelors or Greater0.98%

Wood Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed2.17%
Male Employed0.27%
Male Unemployed0%

Wood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,949$102,255
Households$68,714$90,581
Married Families$85,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,205$48,674

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

182

Number of Veterans

182

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam90
First Gulf War29
Korea23
Second Gulf War22
World War II13

Wood Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+70
65 to 7451
35 to 5429
55 to 6428
18 to 344

Wood Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1828.75%

Wood Veterans by Race

Wood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.24%

Born in Wood

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Wood residents were born in the United States, with 64.24% having been born in Indiana. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,003270.91%
20282,976270.92%
20272,949270.92%
20262,922270.93%
20252,895270.94%
20242,868270.95%
20232,841270.96%
20222,814270.97%
20212,787210.76%
20202,766-356-11.4%
20193,122150.48%
20183,107321.04%
20173,075411.35%
20163,034431.44%
20152,991391.32%
20142,952541.86%
20132,898652.29%
20122,833351.25%
20112,798451.63%
20102,75300%

Wood Population by Year