Wood River, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood River	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,885	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$75,638	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,014	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,760	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,190	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,369	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wood River is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wood River is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wood River is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wood River is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,420 $75,638 $151,276

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Wood River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	$152,229	87.2%
Elsah, IL	727	$145,806	79.3%
Old Jamestown, MO	20,034	$137,716	69.3%
Glen Echo Park, MO	111	$131,986	62.3%
Pasadena Hills, MO	1,159	$129,758	59.5%
Wood River, IL	10,358	$75,638	7.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Bank, SC	10,356	$82,412	1.3%
Elkhorn, WI	10,351	$95,499	17.4%
Plymouth, IN	10,366	$59,392	27.0%
Española, NM	10,349	$54,611	32.9%
Lancaster, NY	10,349	$81,432	0.1%
Wood River, IL	10,358	$75,638	7.0%

Source: The Wood River, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.