Wood River, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,494

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

53.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,417

1.53% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Wood River, NE is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.56% of Wood River, NE residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 6.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Wood River, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 White (Hispanic) and 155 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Wood River, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wood River, NE was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wood River, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 148
White (Hispanic)
174 ± 154
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
155 ± 95

25.6%

Hispanic Population

383 people

25.6% of the people in Wood River, NE are hispanic (383 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wood River, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

5.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

6.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2024, 5.56% of Wood River, NE residents (83 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 River, NE was 6.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 25
Vietnam
22 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 15

Wood River, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wood River, NE.

Economy

The economy of Wood River, NE employs 702 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wood River, NE were Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,833), Educational Services ($71,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

702

2024 Value

± 113

−0.707%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood River, NE declined at a rate of −0.707%, from 707 employees to 702 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wood River, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Production Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wood River, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

702

2024 Value

± 113

−0.707%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood River, NE declined at a rate of −0.707%, from 707 employees to 702 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wood River, NE, are Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wood River, NE, though some of these residents may live in Wood River, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,038

Median earning men ± $11,556

$37,619

Median earning women ± $4,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,192), Wholesale Trade ($81,806), and Manufacturing ($69,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,097), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wood River, NE was $151,200 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,400 to $151,200, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wood River, NE is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wood River, NE have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wood River, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,109

$447

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 River, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Wood River, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wood River, NE 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.

$75,417

Median Household Income

± $14,129

542

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 542 households in Wood River, NE declined from $75,417 from the previous year's value of $76,591.

The following chart displays the households in Wood River, NE 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 River, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (6.97%)
Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Wood River, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (4.64%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wood River, NE have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Wood River, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wood River, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wood River, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wood River, NE (229 out of 1.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wood River, NE 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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