Wood River is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,251 people and four associated neighborhoods, Wood River is the 220th largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that Wood River has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Wood River telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Wood River with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.54% of adults in Wood River have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wood River in 2022 was $35,016, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,064 for a family of four. However, Wood River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wood River is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wood River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wood River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wood River include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Wood River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.