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Wood Dale, Illinois

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StatisticWood DaleIllinoisUnited States
Total Population13,93312,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,382$83,390$80,734
Median Age42.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$318,900$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,675$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate6.7%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born27.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate77.0%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.827.826.4
Worked from Home15.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.0%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wood Dale, Illinois

Age in Wood Dale, Illinois

StatisticWood DaleIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.339.038.9
Under 18 %19.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.0%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Wood Dale, Illinois

StatisticWood DaleIllinoisUnited States
Households5,3425,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households70.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children29.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.3%31.2%28.7%
Never Married31.0%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wood Dale, Illinois

StatisticWood DaleIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,223$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households11.2%13.8%n/a

Housing in Wood Dale, Illinois

StatisticWood DaleIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,4545,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.0%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,900$5,298n/a

Education in Wood Dale, Illinois

StatisticWood DaleIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School13.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate31.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.9%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wood Dale, Illinois

StatisticWood DaleIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.8%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.4%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Wood Dale, Illinois

StatisticWood DaleIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.3%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home50.8%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home24.5%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency49.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Wood Dale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.