COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roxana vs Wood River
PLACE A
Roxana, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Wood River, Illinois
Roxana is 86% smaller than Wood River. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ROXANAWOOD RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,39510,224−86% vs Wood River
Population density1961,465−1,269
Population growth-5.7%-1.8%−3.9 pts
Median age41.340.3+1.0
Male50.6%51.9%−1.3 pts
Female49.4%48.1%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%1.9%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.4%86.6%+7.8 pts
Black1.1%5.1%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%4.0%−2.0 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other2.4%4.3%−1.9 pts
Median household income$64,516$62,703+$1,813
Per capita income$33,178$35,016−$1,838
Poverty rate12.4%13.9%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3390.388−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%15.5%+3.2 pts
Graduate degree5.7%5.4%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%2.9%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation60.1%63.3%−3.2 pts
Median home value$95,400$108,100−$12,700
Median gross rent$975$936+$39
Owner-occupied72.7%66.8%+5.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%10.5%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households30.1%45.2%−15.1 pts
Average commute18.823.7−4.9
Worked from home3.8%7.6%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.0%6.6%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025