Wood River is a city located in Madison County Illinois. Wood River has a 2023 population of 10,314. Wood River is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -1.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,422 in 2020.
The average household income in Wood River is $70,104 with a poverty rate of 16.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wood River is 35.9 years, 37.4 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wood River was:
2.85
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
70.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.5% of Wood River residents speak only English, while 1.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.8% of the population.
16.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.16%
Male Poverty Rate
20.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood River is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood River is White, with 16.2% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.29%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.6%
Male Marriage Rate
41.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
64.3%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
77.43%
Born in Wood River
99.03%
Native Born
0.39%
Foreign Born
0.2%
Non Citizen
0.18%
Naturalized
99.03% of Wood River residents were born in the United States, with 77.43% having been born in Illinois. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.