Wood River, Nebraska Population 2024

1,151

Wood River Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wood River was:

  • White: 84.34%
  • Other race: 10.11%
  • Two or more races: 5.12%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,017.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.29% (-27)
The current population of Wood River, Nebraska is 1,151 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,178.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,18584.34%
Other race14210.11%
Two or more races725.12%
Native American60.43%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wood River Population by Race

Wood River Population Pyramid 2024

Wood River Median Age

35.6

Total

35.4

Male

36.1

Female

Wood River Adults

There are 1,032 adults, (239 of whom are seniors) in Wood River.

Wood River Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

Wood River Sex Ratio

Female66547.33%
Male74052.67%

Wood River Population by Age

Wood River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4862.875.324.7
Married2693.2292.67.4
Non Family1251.2342.457.6
Female653.9769.230.8
Male273.0470.429.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wood River Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade707.74%
Associates Degree9710.73%
Bachelors Degree13214.6%
Graduate Degree495.42%
High School Graduate30733.96%
Less Than 9th Grade242.65%
Some College22524.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wood River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wood River Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White716692165
Hispanic18211216
Other Race924614
2+ Races28242
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.04%.

Wood River Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,000$40,625$60,208
Graduate Degree$76,250$77,917$72,500
High School Graduate$46,875$48,795$25,500
Less Than 9th Grade$34,231$40,147$33,611
Overall$41,637$48,711$33,036
Some College$38,125$56,250$29,837

$41,637

Average Earnings

$48,711

Average Male

$33,036

Average Female

Wood River Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood River Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wood River Language

82.65% of Wood River residents speak only English, while 17.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.81% of the population.

Wood River Language

Wood River Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic38610527.2%
White961676.97%
Multiple72912.5%

12.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.56%

Male Poverty Rate

16.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood River

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood River is Hispanic, with 27.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood River is White, with 6.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.01%.

Wood River Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.79%
High School10.39%
Less Than 9th Grade4.26%
Bachelors or Greater3.87%

Wood River Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.84%
Male Employed2.81%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wood River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood River Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,194$87,003
Households$69,459$79,069
Married Families$94,327$-999,999,999
Non Families-$42,915

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wood River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood River Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wood River Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wood River Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wood River Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

88

Number of Veterans

80

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War29
First Gulf War26
Vietnam25
Korea7
World War II0

Wood River Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5444
65 to 7425
55 to 6412
75+7
18 to 340

Wood River Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White839.35%
Hispanic146.33%
Other Race54.76%

Wood River Veterans by Race

Wood River Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood River Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wood River Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wood River Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wood River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.94%

Born in Wood River

94.52%

Native Born

5.48%

Foreign Born

3.7%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.52% of Wood River residents were born in the United States, with 77.94% having been born in Nebraska. 3.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wood River Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,117-7-0.62%
20281,124-7-0.62%
20271,131-6-0.53%
20261,137-7-0.61%
20251,144-7-0.61%
20241,151-7-0.6%
20231,158-1-0.09%
20221,159-3-0.26%
20211,162-16-1.36%
20201,178-166-12.35%
20191,344-7-0.52%
20181,35140.3%
20171,347-18-1.32%
20161,365-3-0.22%
20151,368-7-0.51%
20141,37530.22%
20131,37220.15%
20121,370201.48%
20111,350141.05%
20101,33600%

Wood River Population by Year