Wood Dale, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

13,933

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.714% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.7%

8.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,382

1.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$318,900

Population & Diversity

Wood Dale, IL is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.9% of Wood Dale, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.88k people).

In 2024, there were 3.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.24k people) in Wood Dale, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.35k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 970 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Wood Dale, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wood Dale, IL was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wood Dale, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wood Dale, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.24k ± 834
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.35k ± 862
White (Hispanic)
970 ± 430

31.8%

Hispanic Population

4.43k people

31.8% of the people in Wood Dale, IL are hispanic (4.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wood Dale, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

27.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.88k people

27.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.86k people

As of 2024, 27.9% of Wood Dale, IL residents (3.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wood Dale, IL was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wood Dale, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 89
Korea
41 ± 49

Wood Dale, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wood Dale, IL.

Economy

The economy of Wood Dale, IL employs 7.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wood Dale, IL were Manufacturing (1,034 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (947 people), and Retail Trade (909 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($136,756), Public Administration ($120,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,393).

Employment

Occupations

7.7k

2024 Value

± 769

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood Dale, IL grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 7.53k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wood Dale, IL, are Management Occupations (990 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (894 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (742 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wood Dale, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.7k

2024 Value

± 769

2.22%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood Dale, IL grew at a rate of 2.22%, from 7.53k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wood Dale, IL, are Manufacturing (1,034 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (947 people), and Retail Trade (909 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wood Dale, IL, though some of these residents may live in Wood Dale, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,605

Median earning men ± $5,229

$40,287

Median earning women ± $6,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($147,969), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,377), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($70,301), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,042), and Wholesale Trade ($63,670).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wood Dale, IL was $318,900 in 2024, which is 0.959 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,400 to $318,900, a 5.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Wood Dale, IL is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wood Dale, IL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wood Dale, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,777

$4,112

Median Property Taxes

±$418

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wood Dale, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wood Dale, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Wood Dale, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wood Dale, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,382

Median Household Income

± $4,452

5.34k

Number of Households

± 568

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.34k households in Wood Dale, IL grew to $91,382 from the previous year's value of $90,408.

The following chart displays the households in Wood Dale, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wood Dale, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Wood Dale, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wood Dale, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Wood Dale, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wood Dale, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wood Dale, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wood Dale, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wood Dale, IL (932 out of 13.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wood Dale, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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