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Wood River, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Louis city County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
10,315
Population
1,478/sq mi density
$65,960
Median Income
$34,855 per capita
$103,200
Home Value
$123,855 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
4,388 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,960 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,200 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.2%
10,414 → 10,289
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37%
$48,147 → $65,960
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wood River across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,203
-86 from 2023 (10,289)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,232
+$16,272 from 2023 ($65,960)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,414 | — | $48,147 | — |
| 2015 | 10,272 | -1.4% | $41,349 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 10,236 | -0.4% | $43,199 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10,077 | -1.6% | $46,860 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 10,386 | +3.1% | $58,065 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 10,289 | -0.9% | $65,960 | +13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.