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Wood River, Illinois Population 2021

29,688

Wood River is a city located in Madison County Illinois. Wood River has a 2020 population of 29,688. Wood River is currently declining at a rate of -0.82% annually and its population has decreased by -5.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,542 in 2010. Wood River reached it's highest population of 31,542 in 2010.

The average household income in Wood River is $63,947 with a poverty rate of 15.78%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $781 per month, and the median house value is $96,000. The median age in Wood River is 39.1 years, 38.7 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Wood River Demographics

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

White: 94.50%
Black or African American: 2.71%
Two or more races: 1.80%
Asian: 0.72%
Other race: 0.16%
Native American: 0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%

The current population of Wood River, Illinois is 29,688 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 30,426.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 31,542.

Wood River, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	28,861	94.50%
Black or African American	829	2.71%
Two or More Races	549	1.80%
Asian	219	0.72%
Some Other Race	48	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native	28	0.09%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6	0.02%

Wood River Population by Race

Wood River Population Pyramid $2021

Wood River Population by Age

Wood River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Wood River Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	85.3%	14.7%
All	69.9%	30.1%
Non Family	61%	39%
Male	59.1%	40.9%
Female	52.2%	47.8%

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Wood River Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	12,880	2.36	69.9
Married	5,458	3.05	85.3
Non Family	4,921	1.29	61
Female	1,863	3.06	52.2
Male	638	2.6	59.1

2.87

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

Wood River Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	492	2.28%
9th to 12th Grade	1,610	7.45%
High School Graduate	8,270	38.28%
Some College	5,054	23.39%
Associates Degree	2,307	10.68%
Bachelors Degree	2,878	13.32%
Graduate Degree	993	4.60%

Wood River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wood River Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	20,599	18,635	3,702
Black	458	433	36
Asian	206	138	96
2+ Races	172	170	16
Hispanic	159	139	12
Other Race	37	37
Native American	28	5	5
Islander	6	6	4

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 66.67%.

Wood River Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$37,933	$44,992	$30,532
Less Than 9th Grade	$18,358	$22,123	$8,042
High School Graduate	$31,757	$43,653	$21,839
Some College	$36,566	$48,485	$27,323
Bachelors Degree	$46,840	$55,815	$43,438
Graduate Degree	$68,561	$68,162	$71,667

$37,933

Average Earnings

$44,992

Average Male

$30,532

Average Female

Wood River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood River Language by Age

Wood River Language

97.99% of Wood River residents speak only English, while 2.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.00% of the population.

Wood River Language

Wood River Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	28,328	4,016	14.18%
Black	829	505	60.92%
Multiple	505	185	36.63%
Hispanic	280	49	17.50%
Other	48	15	31.25%
Native	28	5	17.86%

15.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.11%

Male Poverty Rate

17.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood River is Black, with 60.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood River is White, with 14.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.00%.

Wood River Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	26.79%
High School	15.72%
Some College	9.33%
Bachelors or Greater	3.79%

Wood River Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	34.88%
Male Unemployed	34.17%
Female Employed	9.30%
Male Employed	5.93%

Wood River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood River Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$54,139	$63,947
Families	$62,649	$72,068
Married Families	$74,799	-
Non Families	$31,875	$45,461

Income by Household Type

Wood River Marital Status

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood River Married by Age and Sex

Wood River 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 55-64.

Wood River Marital Status by Race

Wood River Marital Status

2,196

Number of Veterans

2,061

Male Veterans

135

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	857
First Gulf War	318
Korea	229
Second Gulf War	136
World War II	112

Wood River Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	647
65 to 74	545
55 to 64	540
35 to 54	405
18 to 34	59

Wood River Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	2,110	9.36%
Black	46	8.33%
2+ Races	21	10.99%
Hispanic	15	8.88%
Other Race	15	40.54%
Islander	4	66.67%

Wood River Veterans by Race

Wood River Veterans by Education

7.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood River Veterans by Education

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Wood River Employment by Age

Wood River Employment by Race

Wood River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

76.58%

Born in Wood River

98.95%

Native Born

1.05%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.95% of Wood River residents were born in the United States, with 76.58% having been born in Illinois. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wood River Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	29,688	-246	-0.82%
2020	29,934	-246	-0.82%
2019	30,180	-246	-0.81%
2018	30,426	-188	-0.61%
2017	30,614	-47	-0.15%
2016	30,661	-103	-0.33%
2015	30,764	-169	-0.55%
2014	30,933	-93	-0.30%
2013	31,026	-179	-0.57%
2012	31,205	-175	-0.56%
2011	31,380	-162	-0.51%
2010	31,542		0.00%

Wood River, Illinois Population 2021

Wood River Demographics

Wood River, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Wood River Population by Race

Wood River Population Pyramid $2021

Wood River Median Age

Wood River Adults

Wood River Age Dependency

Wood River Sex Ratio

Wood River Population by Age

Wood River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Wood River Household Types

Wood River Households and Families

Wood River Households by Type

Wood River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wood River Educational Attainment by Race

Wood River Educational Attainment by Race

Wood River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood River Language by Age

Wood River Language

Wood River Language

Wood River Poverty by Race

Poverty in Wood River

Wood River Poverty

Wood River Poverty Rate by Education

Wood River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood River Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Wood River Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Wood River Married by Age and Sex

Wood River Marriage

Wood River Marital Status by Race

Wood River Marital Status

Wood River Veterans by War

Wood River Veterans by Age

Wood River Veterans by Race

Wood River Veterans by Education

Wood River Veterans by Education

Wood River Employment by Age

Wood River Employment by Race

Wood River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Wood River Place of Birth

Wood River Population by Year