CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Woodstock

Illinois · 14,353 residents · 13.2 sq mi

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With 14,353 people, Woodstock is a city in Illinois. The population has fallen 29% since 2000. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 13.2%. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $31,458 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,353

−29%vs 2000

vs 20,151 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.1

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 32.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(1,279)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(1,188)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(847)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(848)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(1,097)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(2,797)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(2,045)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(1,378)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.4%(915)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(964)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(593)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(402)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,458

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,871 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,965

−40%vs 2000

vs $23,210 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$92,800

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $144,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$499

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $699 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.6%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.0% in 2000

43.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77%(15,511)

Black1%(195)

Hispanic / Latino19%(3,830)

Asian2%(400)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(13,539)

Black0.6%(81)

Hispanic / Latino7.4%(1,067)

Asian1.4%(201)

Other3.7%(532)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican19.8%(5,171)

Puerto Rican1.9%(491)

Central American0.8%(199)

Honduran0.5%(124)

South American0.3%(66)

Peruvian0.2%(61)

Guatemalan0.2%(54)

Spaniard0.2%(50)

Cuban0.1%(32)

Panamanian0.1%(21)

Colombian0%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.8%(221)

Filipino0.7%(182)

Asian Indian0.5%(138)

Korean0.1%(32)

Sri Lankan0.1%(29)

Vietnamese0.1%(14)

Japanese0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(17)

Ancestry

German24%(6,283)

Irish16.6%(4,345)

Polish8.1%(2,119)

Italian7.3%(1,921)

English6.5%(1,706)

Swedish3.9%(1,015)

American1.9%(504)

French1.6%(423)

British1.5%(402)

French Canadian1.3%(348)

Scottish1.3%(337)

Norwegian1.2%(321)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.7%(188)

Danish0.6%(161)

Dutch0.6%(161)

Hungarian0.6%(155)

Czech0.6%(150)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(149)

Slovak0.4%(115)

Subsaharan African0.4%(102)

Slovene0.3%(87)

Lithuanian0.3%(85)

Russian0.3%(67)

Arab0.2%(58)

Austrian0.2%(55)

Iraqi0.2%(54)

Swiss0.2%(52)

Ukrainian0.2%(50)

Ethiopian0.1%(35)

Armenian0.1%(30)

Romanian0.1%(29)

Canadian0.1%(25)

Welsh0.1%(24)

Cape Verdean0.1%(16)

Portuguese0.1%(15)

West Indian0.1%(14)

Jamaican0.1%(14)

Finnish0%(13)

Belgian0%(12)

Croatian0%(10)

Nigerian0%(5)

Lebanese0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.3%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 19.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.7%(4,599)

Married46.5%(5,125)

Widowed2.7%(298)

Divorced9.1%(1,005)

Women 15+

Never married30.3%(3,406)

Married43.6%(4,901)

Widowed12.3%(1,379)

Divorced13.8%(1,557)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 11.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 72.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.3%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)24.1%(293)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(217)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.1%(462)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.3%(89)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,214 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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