Census place 1782985

Wood Dale

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wood Dale city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wood Dale.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wood Dale has a population of 14,081 and 2,894 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median gross rent is $1,675, above the comparison median of $1,347; median home value is $318,900, above the comparison median of $274,000; and population density is 2,894/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,675
Above the comparison median of $1,347
median home value
$318,900
Above the comparison median of $274,000
population density
2,894/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Wood Dale's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,081
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,894/sq mi
4.9 sq mi land area
Median age
42.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$91,382
Median home value
$318,900
Median gross rent
$1,675
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.9%
Typical commute
27.8 min
Drive-alone commute
71.4%
Public transit commute
1.2%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
15.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.3%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
3.2%
Households with children
29.8%
Residents with a disability
9.8%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for DuPage County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
59.5°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.9"
Annual snowfall
38.4"

Month by month

A year in Wood Dale.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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