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Wood Dale Illinois Information: Wood Dale, Illinois is part of DUPAGE County. Population for Wood Dale from the last gathering is 13535. You can view Wood Dale venues that host many Wood Dale IL events every year. You can also research Wood Dale Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Wood Dale Illinois real estate guide. Wood Dale Illinois has a latitude of 41.9599 and a longitude of -87.9782. Zip codes in Wood Dale, IL include 60191 ... more Wood Dale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wood Dale, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wood Dale, IL was 13,535.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wood Dale was 6,690, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wood Dale, IL
There are an estimated 3,349 married men in the town. 60.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Wood Dale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wood Dale is 6,845 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wood Dale, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,355 married women in the community. 58.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wood Dale, IL
The median age of people living in Wood Dale, IL was 39.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Wood Dale was 786. There were 10,509 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (1,908) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wood Dale, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wood Dale, IL was 13,273.

White Population in Wood Dale, IL
The estimated White population in the Wood Dale community is 12,076, which is 89.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wood Dale, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 78, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wood Dale, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wood Dale, IL was 20.

Asian Population in Wood Dale, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 439.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wood Dale, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wood Dale was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 650, while those of “two or more races” was 262 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wood Dale community was 1,768, or 13.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wood Dale, IL
The household population number in Wood Dale was 13,533.

Group Quarters Population in Wood Dale, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Wood Dale, IL
The average household size in Wood Dale is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wood Dale, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,220 total housing units in Wood Dale.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,117, or 98 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,338 were owner-occupied (84.8), and 779 were renter-occupied (15.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 103 vacant homes in Wood Dale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wood Dale, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,475, with a median value in dollars of 171,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wood Dale, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,397 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wood Dale, average costs per month were $480 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,097 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wood Dale, Illinois
1,917 people in Wood Dale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wood Dale, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wood Dale was 1,223, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wood Dale, IL
In 2000, there were 1,945 people in Wood Dale, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wood Dale, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,186 people in Wood Dale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 31.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wood Dale, Illinois
There were 7,473 in the labor force in Wood Dale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Wood Dale was 26.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wood Dale, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,509. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wood Dale, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,289. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wood Dale, Illinois
Per capita income in Wood Dale in the last full census was 25,507. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Wood Dale numbered 107, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wood Dale, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 568, or 4.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.