Wood Dale is a city of 13,933 people in Illinois. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. 28% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. There are 2,909 people per square mile. The median age is 42.3, about 3 years above the US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $91,382, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Wood Dale
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share6.8% → 31.8%(+25.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share90.6% → 59.1%(−31.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$288,008 → $318,900(+11%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(91)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.5%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.4%(168)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.6%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 387 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Wood Dale, decade by decade
Wood Dale population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
12,425
$103,318
$288,008
18.9%
21.8
2000
13,535
$104,762
$298,387
19.6%
39.4
2010
13,770
$90,647
$414,308
20.7%
54.6
2020
14,012
$91,534
$298,525
25.5%
64.8
2024
13,933
$91,382
$318,900
28.9%
68.3
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
