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Wood River, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $107,071 (it was $58,900 in 2000)
Wood River:

$107,071
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,297 - $149,015

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $138,796
Here:

$138,796
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $108,359
Here:

$108,359
State:

$286,230

Mobile homes: $14,799
Here:

$14,799
State:

$78,855

Total population: 10,355 (All urban)

Houses: 4,872 (4,395 occupied: 3,077 owner occupied, 1,347 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

33%

Housing density: 804 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $117,344.

Median contract rent in 2022: $651 (lower quartile is $556, upper quartile is $774)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $809


Median gross rent in Wood River, IL in 2022: $847

Housing units in Wood River with a mortgage: 1,846 (61 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 49 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $78,644

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $68,470

Median monthly housing costs: $830

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Wood River, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,248
  • Male householders: 1,983 (738 living alone), Female householders: 2,367 (651 living alone)
  • 1,418 spouses (1,418 opposite-sex spouses), 463 unmarried partners, (456 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,816 children (2,635 natural, 65 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 243 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 216 parents, 58 foster children, 73 other relatives, 429 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 99

Size of family households: 1,279 2-persons, 484 3-persons, 490 4-persons, 246 5-persons, 101 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,510 1-person, 268 2-persons, 174 5-persons.

916 married couples with children.
927 single-parent households (101 men, 826 women).

97.7% of residents of Wood River speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (27% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 66 (0.6%)
(13.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wood River, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wood River, Illinois
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1311 bedroom
  • 1,2512 bedrooms
  • 1,1453 bedrooms
  • 4064 bedrooms
  • 1445+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood River, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood River, Illinois
  • 72no bedroom
  • 2001 bedroom
  • 6442 bedrooms
  • 3953 bedrooms
  • 364 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wood River in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wood River in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 73no vehicle
  • 1,0201 vehicle
  • 1,4122 vehicles
  • 4283 vehicles
  • 1464 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wood River in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wood River in renter-occupied apartments
  • 202no vehicle
  • 7251 vehicle
  • 3892 vehicles
  • 313 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wood River, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wood River, Illinois
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1413 rooms
  • 4724 rooms
  • 6745 rooms
  • 7546 rooms
  • 4027 rooms
  • 2698 rooms
  • 3659+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood River, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wood River, Illinois
  • 721 room
  • 612 rooms
  • 933 rooms
  • 3514 rooms
  • 5165 rooms
  • 1276 rooms
  • 727 rooms
  • 428 rooms
  • 139+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Wood River city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Wood River, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wood River, IL in 2022
  • 318Less than $10,000
  • 462$10,000 to $19,999
  • 381$20,000 to $29,999
  • 433$30,000 to $39,999
  • 335$40,000 to $49,999
  • 451$50,000 to $59,999
  • 470$60,000 to $74,999
  • 686$75,000 to $99,999
  • 261$100,000 to $124,999
  • 268$125,000 to $149,999
  • 260$150,000 to $199,999
  • 142$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wood River, IL

  • Distribution of house value in Wood River, IL in 2022
  • 17Less than $10,000
  • 124$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$15,000 to $19,999
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 29$40,000 to $49,999
  • 117$50,000 to $59,999
  • 103$60,000 to $69,999
  • 165$70,000 to $79,999
  • 532$80,000 to $89,999
  • 241$90,000 to $99,999
  • 573$100,000 to $124,999
  • 253$125,000 to $149,999
  • 152$150,000 to $174,999
  • 125$175,000 to $199,999
  • 136$200,000 to $249,999
  • 15$250,000 to $299,999
  • 120$300,000 to $399,999
  • 28$400,000 to $499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wood River, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wood River, IL in 2022
  • 26$100 to $149
  • 104$200 to $249
  • 78$300 to $349
  • 16$350 to $399
  • 23$400 to $449
  • 24$450 to $499
  • 40$500 to $549
  • 129$550 to $599
  • 126$600 to $649
  • 293$650 to $699
  • 171$700 to $749
  • 136$750 to $799
  • 83$800 to $899
  • 60$900 to $999
  • 82$1,000 to $1,249
  • 28$1,250 to $1,499
  • 41No cash rent
Work and jobs in Wood River: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.7%
Number of people working at home: 274 (5.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 200
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 584
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 588
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 977
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 572
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 190
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 518
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 130
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 153
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 224
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 134
  • 90 or more minutes: 196
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wood River

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,800 (84.6%)
  • Carpooled: 214 (4.8%)
  • Taxi: 66 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 26 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 274 (6.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 49.1%Males
Races in Wood River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wood River, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wood River, Illinois
  • 472010 or later
  • 142000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 111980 to 1989
  • 321970 to 1979
  • 20Before 1970
Ancestries in Wood River, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,081 (25.1%)
  • English: 637 (14.8%)
  • American: 397 (9.2%)
  • Irish: 231 (5.4%)
  • Croatian: 73 (1.7%)
  • European: 70 (1.6%)
  • Italian: 70 (1.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 24 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 21 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 20 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 19 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 18 (0.4%)
  • French: 17 (0.4%)
  • Romanian: 17 (0.4%)
  • Austrian: 15 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 9 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 9 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 8 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 6 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 3 (0.07%)
  • Scandinavian: 3 (0.07%)
  • Scottish: 3 (0.07%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Wood River:

41.2% (28)
Illinois:

1.1% (19,306)

Colombia
Wood River:

23.5% (16)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,553)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Wood River:

13.2% (9)
Illinois:

0.6% (10,776)

Mexico
Wood River:

11.8% (8)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

Austria
Wood River:

5.9% (4)
Illinois:

0.1% (2,376)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,924
  • Other state: 2,245
  • Northeast: 52
  • Midwest: 1,307
  • South: 511
  • West: 378

89.0% of Wood River residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38.7% lived in Illinois.


Wood River:

89.0%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 87
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 13
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 33
  • 11th grade: 102
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 24
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,520
  • Less than 1 year of college: 334
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 507
  • Associate degree: 304
  • Bachelor's degree: 190
  • Master's degree: 86
  • Professional school degree: 21
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 20
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 8
  • 9th grade: 89
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 29
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 38
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,327
  • Less than 1 year of college: 326
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 451
  • Associate degree: 470
  • Bachelor's degree: 477
  • Master's degree: 224
  • Professional school degree: 23
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Wood River marital status for males
Wood River marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,119
  • One, attached: 19
  • Two: 102
  • 3 or 4: 81
  • 5 to 9: 306
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • 20 to 49: 127
  • 50 or more: 31
  • Mobile homes: 68

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,754

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wood River
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wood River, IL
  • 70.5%Utility gas
  • 28.0%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wood River, IL
  • 54.8%Electricity
  • 40.7%Utility gas
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Here:

3.5%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:

6.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:

3.8%
Illinois:

27.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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