Population 7,384 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wood Streets
Household size in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Wood Streets holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider Riverside area, where it has 3.34 people. Household size has climbed from 2.42 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Wood Streets is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Riverside area. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Wood Streets than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Wood Streets has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Riverside neighborhoods.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wood Streets
Renters in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.9% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.8% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Wood Streets than nationally: 46.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Wood Streets: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.2 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Wood Streets is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. No other Riverside neighborhood has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,093 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,304 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,361 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,136 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,042 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Wood Streets runs $2,136 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,042 a month from 2006–10, a 95% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 37.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wood Streets
Bachelor's degrees in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Wood Streets (42.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 12.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of Riverside's 26 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wood Streets: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only two of Riverside's 26 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wood Streets
| Period | Wood Streets | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wood Streets: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wood Streets compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Streets | 2.77 | 37.6 | 9.8% | 46.8% | 6.1% | 1947 | $2,136 | 42.7% | 94.7% | 9.2% |
| Grand | 3.06 | 39.1 | 7.2% | 28.7% | 13.2% | 1961 | $2,327 | 32.0% | 95.8% | 8.8% |
| Magnolia Center | 2.73 | 38.7 | 14.4% | 39.8% | 9.0% | 1962 | $1,891 | 22.2% | 85.9% | 5.5% |
| Downtown Riverside | 2.44 | 34.6 | 19.1% | 70.6% | 10.3% | 1959 | $1,571 | 23.1% | 87.1% | 5.5% |
| Victoria | 2.97 | 42.5 | 14.5% | 20.1% | 5.2% | 1964 | $2,106 | 38.7% | 89.5% | 3.8% |
| Eastside | 3.65 | 32.7 | 20.3% | 60.5% | 7.1% | 1962 | $1,688 | 15.2% | 69.7% | 10.9% |
| Casablanca | 3.86 | 34.6 | 23.2% | 30.2% | 6.3% | 1969 | $1,707 | 11.0% | 76.1% | 4.2% |
| Airport | 3.72 | 34.2 | 16.9% | 46.4% | 5.7% | 1967 | $1,949 | 11.7% | 69.0% | 8.6% |
| Ramona | 3.30 | 35.9 | 18.4% | 45.4% | 7.6% | 1966 | $1,865 | 17.9% | 79.8% | 5.2% |
| Northside | 3.90 | 32.9 | 19.2% | 43.4% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,911 | 15.7% | 80.8% | 9.4% |
| University | 2.51 | 26.4 | 12.4% | 76.0% | 16.3% | 1986 | $1,836 | 32.3% | 88.6% | 11.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wood Streets. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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