Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois. The population was 10,464 as of the 2020 census.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wood River had a population of 10,464. The median age was 39.2 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.9 males age 18 and over.
98.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.7% lived in rural areas.
There were 4,491 households in Wood River, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.0% were married-couple households, 23.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Of the 4,725 households 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.7% of households were one person and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96.
The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median household income was $33,875 and the median family income was $41,688. Males had a median income of $35,097 versus $24,522 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,098. About 13.2% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Amtrak's Texas Eagle as well as its Lincoln Service pass through Wood River but do not stop in the small city. The nearest station is Alton station, to the northwest.
St. Louis Regional Airport is northeast of Wood River in Bethalto, while the nearest commercial flights are available at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, to the west in Missouri.
Notable people
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- Joe Astroth, professional baseball player; attended Wood River High School
- Roger Counsil, NCAA champion gymnastics coach
- Gary Lane, Missouri University and NFL quarterback, NFL official
- Lawrence Leritz, Broadway, Film, TV, Dance and Recording
- Ken Retzer, professional baseball player; born in Wood River
- Dewayne Staats, broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Rays; raised in Wood River
- John Stoneham, professional baseball player
- Jean Stothert, mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
- Kristopher Tharp, member of the Illinois Senate