Illinois / Census place 1783271

Wood River

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

Official Census name: Wood River city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,224
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,465/sq mi
7 sq mi land area
Median age
40.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$62,703
Median home value
$108,100
Median gross rent
$936
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.5%
Typical commute
23.7 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

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: ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTL AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
66.8°F
Average low
48°F
Annual rainfall
41.7"
Annual snowfall
16.6"

Month by month

A year in Wood River.

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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.

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