Census place 1783349

Woodstock

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

Official Census name: Woodstock city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Woodstock.

According to the 2025 estimate, Woodstock has a population of 25,740 and 1,947 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 1,947/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; typical commute is 24.6 minutes, below the comparison median of 27.8 minutes; and median home value is $245,700, below the comparison median of $274,000. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,947/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
typical commute
24.6 minutes
Below the comparison median of 27.8 minutes
median home value
$245,700
Below the comparison median of $274,000

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,740
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,947/sq mi
13.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$82,758
Median home value
$245,700
Median gross rent
$1,212
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.6%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
2.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
28.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
66.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
12%

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
94.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
6.8%
Households with children
29.4%
Residents with a disability
11.6%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Snowstorm declarations
4
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: CHICAGO W CHICAGO DUPAGE AP (30 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
33.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Woodstock.

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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