Wood River

Population: 10,315
Median household income: $65,960
Median home value: $103,200

Wood River, a community in Madison County, Illinois, has 10,315 residents. Its median household income of $65,960 runs below the Madison County figure of $74,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Wood River's population grew 1.4% from 10,169 to 10,315, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $81,600 to $103,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.5% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,315
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,960
Median home value: $103,200
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 4,975
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,16910,315

Median household income

$46,860$65,960

Median home value

$81,600$103,200

Median gross rent

$779$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,169	$46,860	$81,600	$779
2020	10,149	$50,047	$86,400	$796
2021	10,325	$58,065	$91,100	$810
2022	10,313	$58,813	$100,100	$890
2023	10,315	$65,960	$103,200	$915

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	636	6.2%
5 to 17	1,566	15.2%
18 to 24	1,064	10.3%
25 to 34	1,575	15.3%
35 to 44	1,318	12.8%
45 to 54	1,076	10.4%
55 to 64	1,590	15.4%
65 to 74	818	7.9%
75 and over	672	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,923	86.5%
Black or African American	676	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	358	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	339	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	431	6.1%
High school graduate	2,962	42.0%
Some college or associate's	2,561	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	661	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	434	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,373	83.6%
Carpooled	396	7.6%
Public transit	32	0.6%
Walked	24	0.5%
Bicycle	81	1.5%
Worked from home	296	5.7%
Other means	31	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,278	25.9%
15 to 29 min	1,997	40.4%
30 to 44 min	1,115	22.6%
45 to 59 min	263	5.3%
60+ min	284	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 13.1% (1,311 of 10,016)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,623	58.8%
Nonfamily households	1,835	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,458	89.6%
Vacant	517	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,069	68.8%
Renter-occupied	1,389	31.2%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,100	82.4%
1-unit, attached	14	0.3%
2 to 4 units	289	5.8%
5 to 19 units	440	8.8%
20 or more units	116	2.3%
Mobile home & other	16	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1783271
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 38.8633, -90.0776