Wood River is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,270 people and four associated neighborhoods, Wood River is the 220th largest community in Illinois.Wood River is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Wood River is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wood River who work in office and administrative support (12.60%), food service (11.52%), and sales jobs (9.56%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Wood River rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.22% of adults 25 and older in Wood River have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Wood River in 2022 was $31,582, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,328 for a family of four. However, Wood River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wood River is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wood River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wood River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wood River include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Wood River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
