The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Wood River, IL

The map below shows median household income in Wood River by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

Wood River, IL of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in Wood River is $77,519. This means Wood River income is about average for the median income in the United States, with city household incomes in the 58th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Wood River 19% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 41% of cities have higher median household incomes, and 57% of cities have lower median household income. Compared to nearby cities, family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $27,115 to a high of $150,893 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the southeast parts of the city, and lower income areas are in the northwest areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Per Capita Income in Wood River, IL

The per capita income in Wood River, IL is $37,197 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the city are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of Wood River are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

Wood River, IL Per Capita Income Map
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