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Wood River, Illinois

Wood River is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,296 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Wood River are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Wood River, Illinois work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Wood River Industries

The leading industries in Wood River, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Wood River job listings indicate that the following industries in Wood River are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Home Health Care.

Wood River Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wood River, Illinois is $29,810, and the median income of households in Wood River was $33,875.
 

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$30,000
 

Wood River Unemployment Rate

Wood River has an unemployment rate of 6.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wood River Trends data, the number of Wood River, Illinois jobs has decreased by 55% since April 2008.
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Wood River Employment Statistics

Population of Wood River
Total population 11,296
Male 47.45%
Female 52.55%
Median age 36.4
  
Wood River Housing
Owner-occupied homes 66.5%
Median cost of a home $59,600
Median mortgage payment $415
Renter-occupied homes 33.5%
Vacant housing 5.5%
Median monthly rent $497
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $35,097
Median for all female full-time $24,522
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 12%
$10,000 to $14,999 7%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 18%
$75,000 to $99,999 7%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12%
High school graduate 41%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 54%
Separated 1%
Widowed 9%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 98%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Wood River Commute
Carpool 9.6%
Public transportation 1.2%
Average travel time 23 minutes