Median Household Income
$62,703 ± $7,410
Median Home Value
$108,100 ± $6,306
Median Gross Rent
$936 ± $52/mo
Per Capita Income
$35,016
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5%
Median Age
40.3
Average Commute
22 min
Households
4,573
Veterans
530
Population Over Time
Wood River shrank 1.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,477
2016
10,360
2018
10,234
2020
10,149
2022
10,313
2024
10,279
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.1%
Hispanic or Latino
4.0%
Black or African American
5.1%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.