Population Demographics for Wood River, Illinois in 2020, 2019 
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  |  Total population in Wood River |   |  | Total Population: | 10,657 |  | Male Population: | 5,163 |  | Female Population: | 5,494 |  
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  |  Median age in Wood River |   |  | Both sexes | 37 |  | Male | 35 |  | Female | 39 |  
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  |  Population in households in Wood River |   |  | Total Population: | 10,463 |  | Male Population: | 5,115 |  | Under 5 years: | 307 |  | 5 to 9 years: | 343 |  | 10 to 14 years: | 333 |  | 15 to 17 years: | 219 |  | 18 and 19 years: | 148 |  | 20 years: | 74 |  | 21 years: | 65 |  | 22 to 24 years: | 246 |  | 25 to 29 years: | 399 |  | 30 to 34 years: | 391 |  | 35 to 39 years: | 349 |  | 40 to 44 years: | 327 |  | 45 to 49 years: | 364 |  | 50 to 54 years: | 416 |  | 55 to 59 years: | 320 |  | 60 and 61 years: | 95 |  | 62 to 64 years: | 137 |  | 65 and 66 years: | 57 |  | 67 to 69 years: | 106 |  | 70 to 74 years: | 131 |  | 75 to 79 years: | 120 |  | 80 to 84 years: | 108 |  | 85 years and over: | 60 |  | Female Population: | 5,348 |  | Under 5 years: | 330 |  | 5 to 9 years: | 337 |  | 10 to 14 years: | 303 |  | 15 to 17 years: | 194 |  | 18 and 19 years: | 143 |  | 20 years: | 72 |  | 21 years: | 60 |  | 22 to 24 years: | 226 |  | 25 to 29 years: | 394 |  | 30 to 34 years: | 373 |  | 35 to 39 years: | 330 |  | 40 to 44 years: | 312 |  | 45 to 49 years: | 377 |  | 50 to 54 years: | 414 |  | 55 to 59 years: | 323 |  | 60 and 61 years: | 129 |  | 62 to 64 years: | 173 |  | 65 and 66 years: | 81 |  | 67 to 69 years: | 139 |  | 70 to 74 years: | 192 |  | 75 to 79 years: | 163 |  | 80 to 84 years: | 161 |  | 85 years and over: | 122 |  
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  |  Average household size in Wood River |   |  | Total: | 2 |  | Under 18 years: | 0 |  | 18 years and over: | 1 |  
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  |  Number of occupied homes in Wood River |   |  | Total: | 4,445 |  | Family led homes: | 2,704 |  | Husband-wife family: | 1,828 |  | Other family: | 876 |  | Population of male led with no wife present: | 252 |  | Population female led with no husband present: | 624 |  | Population of Nonfamily homes: | 1,741 |  | Population living alone: | 1,415 |  | Population not living alone: | 326 |  
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  |  Total occupied homes in Wood River with people under 18 years old: |   |  | Total: | 4,445 |  | Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years: | 1,334 |  | Population of family homes: | 1,308 |  | Husband-wife family: | 760 |  | Under 6 years only: | 176 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 162 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 422 |  | Other family: | 548 |  | Male householder, no wife present: | 163 |  | Under 6 years only: | 55 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 31 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 77 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 385 |  | Under 6 years only: | 95 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 74 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 216 |  | Nonfamily households: | 26 |  | Male led households: | 22 |  | Under 6 years only: | 8 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 2 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 12 |  | Female led householder: | 4 |  | Under 6 years only: | 1 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 0 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 3 |  | Households with no people under 18 years: | 3,111 |  | Family households: | 1,396 |  | Husband-wife family: | 1,068 |  | Other family: | 328 |  | Male led with no wife present: | 89 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 239 |  | Nonfamily households: | 1,715 |  | Male led householder: | 828 |  | Female led householder: | 887 |  
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  |  Total number led homes in Wood River, by type |   |  | Total Home Population: | 4,445 |  | Population of Family homes: | 2,704 |  | Population of 15 to 24 year olds: | 99 |  | Population of 25 to 34 year olds: | 518 |  | Population of 35 to 44 year olds: | 543 |  | Population of 45 to 54 year olds: | 602 |  | Population of 55 to 59 year olds: | 242 |  | Population of 60 to 64 year olds: | 205 |  | Population of 65 to 74 year olds: | 251 |  | Population of 75 to 84 year olds: | 199 |  | Population of 85 year olds and over: | 45 |  | Population of Nonfamily Homes: | 1,741 |  | Population of 15 to 24 year olds: | 129 |  | Population of 25 to 34 year olds: | 223 |  | Population of 35 to 44 year olds: | 199 |  | Population of 45 to 54 year olds: | 332 |  | Population of 55 to 59 year olds: | 167 |  | Population of 60 to 64 year olds: | 150 |  | Population of 65 to 74 year olds: | 219 |  | Population of 75 to 84 year olds: | 221 |  | Population of 85 year olds and over: | 101 |  
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  |  households in Wood River containing people over 60 |   |  | Total Population: | 4,445 |  | Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over: | 1,489 |  | 1-person household: | 666 |  | 2-or-more-person household: | 823 |  | Family households: | 789 |  | Nonfamily households: | 34 |  | Population of homes with no people 60 years and over: | 2,956 |  | 1-person household: | 749 |  | 2-or-more-person household: | 2,207 |  | Family homes: | 1,915 |  | Nonfamily homes: | 292 |  
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  |  homes in Wood River with multiple generations. |   |  | Total Population: | 4,445 |  | Home has three or more generations: | 173 |  | Home does not have three or more generations: | 4,272 |  
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  |  Unmarried population in Wood River under 18 years old in homes |   |  | Total Population: | 2,362 |  | Unmarried partner of home lead present: | 368 |  | In family homes: | 335 |  | Population of male led and male partner homes: | 2 |  | Population of male led and female partner households: | 166 |  | Population of female led and female partner households: | 7 |  | Population of female led and male partner households: | 160 |  | In nonfamily homes: | 33 |  | Population of male led and male partner homes: | 0 |  | Population of male led and female partner homes: | 30 |  | Population of female led and female partner homes: | 0 |  | Population of female led and male partner homes: | 3 |  | No unmarried partner of home lead present: | 1,994 |  | In family homes: | 1,988 |  | Population of husband-wife family homes: | 1,388 |  | Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes: | 114 |  | Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes: | 486 |  | In nonfamily homes: | 6 |  
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  |  Population in families living in Wood River |   |  | Total Population: | 7,981 |  | Population Under 18 years: | 2,306 |  | Population 18 years and over: | 5,675 |  
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  |  How long in Wood River have lived in one place. |   |  | Total: | 4,445 |  | Population of Owner occupied homes: | 2,983 |  | Family home: | 2,018 |  | Nonfamily homess: | 965 |  | Male led home: | 418 |  | Living alone: | 322 |  | Not living alone: | 96 |  | Female led home: | 547 |  | Living alone: | 491 |  | Not living alone: | 56 |  | Population of Renter occupied homes: | 1,462 |  | Family run homes: | 686 |  | Husband-wife family: | 286 |  | Other family: | 400 |  | Male led with no wife present: | 107 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 293 |  | Nonfamily Homes: | 776 |  | Male led homes: | 432 |  | Male living alone: | 318 |  | Male not living alone: | 114 |  | Female led homes: | 344 |  | Females living alone: | 284 |  | Females not living alone: | 60 |  
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