Wood River

Population: 1,426
Median household income: $76,591
Median home value: $131,400

Wood River, a community in Hall County, Nebraska, has 1,426 residents. Its median household income of $76,591 runs above the Hall County figure of $67,549.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wood River's population held roughly steady from 1,420 to 1,426, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $102,800 to $131,400.

86.6% of workers drive to work alone. 79.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,426
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $76,591
Median home value: $131,400
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 522
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4201,426

Median household income

$54,750$76,591

Median home value

$102,800$131,400

Median gross rent

$759$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,420	$54,750	$102,800	$759
2020	1,503	$58,611	$95,300	$746
2021	1,442	$62,500	$96,100	$784
2022	1,405	$69,459	$125,000	$883
2023	1,426	$76,591	$131,400	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	8.6%
5 to 17	298	20.9%
18 to 24	77	5.4%
25 to 34	178	12.5%
35 to 44	222	15.6%
45 to 54	134	9.4%
55 to 64	138	9.7%
65 to 74	138	9.7%
75 and over	118	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,044	73.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	372	26.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	12.2%
High school graduate	312	33.6%
Some college or associate's	323	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	132	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	48	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	607	86.6%
Carpooled	53	7.6%
Public transit	7	1.0%
Walked	7	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	3.1%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	150	22.1%
15 to 29 min	303	44.6%
30 to 44 min	162	23.9%
45 to 59 min	28	4.1%
60+ min	36	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 10.1% (141 of 1,390)

	Count	Share
Family households	384	78.4%
Nonfamily households	106	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	490	93.9%
Vacant	32	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	403	82.2%
Renter-occupied	87	17.8%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	416	79.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	52	10.0%
5 to 19 units	3	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	47	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3153660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8196, -98.6042