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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Wood River.

According to the 2025 estimate, Wood River has a population of 10,224 and 1,465 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 home value is $108,100, below the comparison median of $274,000; population density is 1,465/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; and median household income is $62,703, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$108,100
Below the comparison median of $274,000
population density
1,465/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median household income
$62,703
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

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
Drive-alone commute
84%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
33.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
61.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
7.6%

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
90.7%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
7.4%
Households with children
24.4%
Residents with a disability
18.7%
Residents without insurance
6.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Tornado declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane 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: 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.

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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