Wood River is a city located in Madison County Illinois. Wood River has a 2020 population of 10,426. Wood River is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,464 in 2010.
The average household income in Wood River is $57,927 with a poverty rate of 18.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $796 per month, and the median house value is $86,400. The median age in Wood River is 35 years, 35.2 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wood Riverwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,174 | 90.39% |
Black or African American | 520 | 5.12% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 27 | 0.27% |
Asian | 85 | 0.84% |
Some Other Race | 18 | 0.18% |
Two or More Races | 325 | 3.20% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,319 | 2.32 | 66.9 |
Married | 1,633 | 3.14 | 81.5 |
Male | 166 | 2.23 | 80.1 |
Female | 726 | 2.85 | 36.5 |
Non Family | 1,794 | 1.38 | 64.7 |
2.83
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 95 | 1.34% |
9th to 12th Grade | 625 | 8.79% |
High School Graduate | 2,833 | 39.86% |
Some College | 1,567 | 22.05% |
Associates Degree | 807 | 11.35% |
Bachelors Degree | 801 | 11.27% |
Graduate Degree | 380 | 5.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 85 | 85 | 36 |
2+ Races | 126 | 126 | 26 |
Black | 302 | 302 | 62 |
White | 6,550 | 5,839 | 1,057 |
Other Race | 18 | 18 | |
Hispanic | 17 | 17 | |
Native American | 27 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.35%.
$36,138
Average Earnings
$46,536
Average Male
$30,667
Average Female
98.84% of Wood River residents speak only English, while 1.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 520 | 290 | 55.77% |
Multiple | 298 | 113 | 37.92% |
White | 8,974 | 1,387 | 15.46% |
Other | NaN% |
18.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.97%
Male Poverty Rate
19.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood River is Black, with 55.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood River is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.25%.
42.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.5%
Male Marriage Rate
39.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 692 | 9.60% |
Black | 10 | 2.62% |
2+ Races | 22 | 17.46% |
10.87%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.3%
Labor Force Participation
63%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.31%
Born in Wood River
99.53%
Native Born
0.47%
Foreign Born
0.12%
Non Citizen
0.35%
Naturalized
99.53% of Wood River residents were born in the United States, with 77.31% having been born in Illinois. 0.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 3,476 | 0.00% | |
1930 | 8,136 | 4,660 | 8.88% |
1940 | 8,197 | 61 | 0.07% |
1950 | 10,190 | 1,993 | 2.20% |
1960 | 11,694 | 1,504 | 1.39% |
1970 | 13,186 | 1,492 | 1.21% |
1980 | 12,446 | -740 | -0.58% |
1990 | 11,490 | -956 | -0.80% |
2000 | 11,296 | -194 | -0.17% |
2010 | 10,657 | -639 | -0.58% |
2011 | 10,638 | -19 | -0.18% |
2012 | 10,619 | -19 | -0.18% |
2013 | 10,600 | -19 | -0.18% |
2014 | 10,581 | -19 | -0.18% |
2015 | 10,562 | -19 | -0.18% |
2016 | 10,543 | -19 | -0.18% |
2017 | 10,524 | -19 | -0.18% |
2018 | 10,505 | -19 | -0.18% |
2019 | 10,486 | -19 | -0.18% |
2020 | 10,464 | -22 | -0.21% |
2021 | 10,445 | -19 | -0.18% |
2022 | 10,426 | -19 | -0.18% |