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Wood River, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Hall County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,426
Population
1,262/sq mi density
$76,591
Median Income
$31,713 per capita
$131,400
Home Value
$232,201 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
4,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$76,591 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,400 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.8%
1,372 → 1,169
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.2%
$51,333 → $76,591
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.08%
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
1,045
-124 from 2023 (1,169)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,332
+$24,741 from 2023 ($76,591)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,372 | — | $51,333 | — |
| 2015 | 1,368 | -0.3% | $58,289 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1,347 | -1.5% | $51,932 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,344 | -0.2% | $54,750 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,164 | -13.4% | $62,500 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 1,169 | +0.4% | $76,591 | +22.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.