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Wood River, Illinois

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StatisticWood RiverIllinoisUnited States
Total Population10,27912,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,703$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.5%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$108,100$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$936$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate13.9%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.8%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.727.826.4
Worked from Home7.6%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wood River, Illinois

Age in Wood River, Illinois

StatisticWood RiverIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.339.038.9
Under 18 %19.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Wood River, Illinois

StatisticWood RiverIllinoisUnited States
Households4,5735,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households56.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children24.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.5%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone36.2%31.2%28.7%
Never Married33.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wood River, Illinois

StatisticWood RiverIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,016$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.1%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households17.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Wood River, Illinois

StatisticWood RiverIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units5,1125,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.6%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,133$5,298n/a

Education in Wood River, Illinois

StatisticWood RiverIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate41.6%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wood River, Illinois

StatisticWood RiverIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Wood River, Illinois

StatisticWood RiverIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.7%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.7%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Wood River

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.