Wood Dale, IL Population

Overview

14,034

Total Population

40.5

Median age

48.50%

Female population %

106.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,905

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wood Dale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wood Dale is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wood Dale's population under 18 was 20.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wood Dale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wood Dale, 17.46% were under the age of 15, 18.75% aged 15 to 29, 47.19% aged 30 to 64, 13.58% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 422 less females than males in Wood Dale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.50% females and 51.50% males in Wood Dale, IL.
The Wood Dale, IL gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 799.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 705.

Wood Dale's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wood Dale population: 73.76% are White, 2.32% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.63% are Asian, 0.96% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.75% are some other race and 9.98% are multiracial.
Wood Dale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,905 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,129 (72.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wood Dale is White with a population of 10,351 (73.76% of the total population).

Wood Dale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,965 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Wood Dale's population increased by 224 (1.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wood Dale's population increased by 176 (1.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wood Dale's population was lowest in year 2005 at 13,250.