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The City of Wood River had a population of 10,442 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Wood River is located at latitude 38.8612 and longitude -90.0976 in Madison County. The formal boundaries for the City of Wood River encompass a land area of 6.98 sq. miles and a water area of 0.17 sq. miles. Madison County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Wood River has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Wood River is located within Township of Wood River, a minor civil division (MCD) of Madison County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 10,442 (100%) |
Population in Households | 10,153 (97.2%) |
Population in Families | 7,604 (72.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 289 ( 2.8%) |
Population Density | 1,497 |
Diversity Index2 | 24 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $56,614 |
Average Household Income | $73,896 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 11% |
Per Capita Income | $32,088 |
Wealth Index5 | 57 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 4,948 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,224 (65.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,304 (26.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 420 ( 8.5%) |
Median Home Value | $105,631 |
Average Home Value | $121,573 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 190 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 4,528 |
Average Household Size | 2.24 |
Family Households | 2,638 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.06% | -0.10% |
Households | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Families | 0.11% | |
Median Household Income | 1.84% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.75% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.55% |
The table below compares Wood River to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 221 | 85th |
Population Density | # 419 | 71st |
Median Household Income | # 1010 | 31st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1091 | 75th |
Per Capita Income | # 991 | 32nd |
Diversity Index | # 626 | 57th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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