City Town Info

Wood River, IL


  • Overview
  • Almanac
  • People
  • Local
  • Schools
  • Comments

Wood River, Illinois

Wood River, Illinois, in Madison county, is 13 miles E of Florissant, Missouri (center to center) and 18 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The people of the city are in the Saint Louis metropolitan area. Wood River has a population of 11,296.

The People and Families of Wood River

In Wood River, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wood River had a median family income of $41,688.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Wood River Housing

In Wood River, 65% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Wood River, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Wood River, IL

Comparing Wood River to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Senior Citizens87
Female Share of the Population77
Children Under 5 Years Old66
Well-Paid Single Women56
Age of the Population55
Well-Paid Single Men55
Male Share of the Population44
Racial Diversity25

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size43
Portion of People Married32

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People in Middle Class or Better54
Median Family Income43
People Above Poverty32
College Educated Adults24

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use77
Working at Home66
Short Commute Times57
Walking and Biking to Work56

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Living Alone89
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals79
Affordability of Rents75
Affordability of Property Taxes66
Seasonal and Vacation Housing35
Housing Recently Built24

Detailed pages on related topics: Wood River travel.

You are visiting:
All StatesIllinois > Wood River

Additional Details

Wood River Hotels & TravelWood River Hotels & Travel
Wood River hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Help Disaster Victims Worldwide

career story promo - ARC A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross.

  • Fill out a simple survey about your full-time job and career
  • CityTownInfo will donate $20 for each properly completed survey
  • No personal contact info required
  • An easy way to help disaster victims around the world
  • Help others interested in your career
Read our rules and guidelines and get started now!

Read and Post in Our Forum

Read about and discuss Wood River and other places in Illinois

Places Similar to Wood River

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Wood River

Additional Resources


Large City Map

Info for Wood River Government Officials

Are you an official in the Wood River government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Wood River. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.


Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

1