Wood Dale was originally known as Lester's Station, after John Lester, an early settler.[4]
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wood Dale has a total area of 4.89 square miles (12.67 km2), of which 4.78 square miles (12.38 km2) (or 97.91%) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 2.09%) is water.[5]
As of the 2020 census[9] there were 14,012 people, 5,135 households, and 3,684 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,868.37 inhabitants per square mile (1,107.48/km2). There were 5,599 housing units at an average density of 1,146.16 per square mile (442.53/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 68.93% White, 1.84% African American, 0.93% Native American, 6.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 10.87% from other races, and 11.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.01% of the population.
There were 5,135 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.95% were married couples living together, 13.18% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.26% were non-families. 22.96% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.43% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 2.68.
The city's age distribution consisted of 21.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,521, and the median income for a family was $88,365. Males had a median income of $46,114 versus $32,100 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,563. About 5.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Wood Dale city, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Wood Dale has two primary schools, Oakbrook Elementary School(k-2) [1] and Westview Elementary School(3-5) [2], and one middle school, Wood Dale Junior High School(6-8) as well as Holy Ghost. Wood Dale shares Fenton High School[3] with Bensenville.
Economy
The top 5 employing industry sectors in Wood Dale are manufacturing (13.6%), retail trade (11.0%), health care (9.7%), wholesale trade (5.4%) and administration (8.4%). A plurality of the workforce commutes from Chicago, followed by Wood Dale itself, Elk Grove Village and Bensenville. The top 5 employing industry sectors of community residents are wholesale trade (20.3%), manufacturing (18%), manufacturing (11.3%), administration (10.6%) and healthcare (7.5%).[11] The median income for a household in the city was $57,509, and the median income for a family was $62,289. Males had a median income of $45,884 versus $35,247 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,507. About 2.9% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over. At one time Claire's had a distribution facility in Wood Dale. That function is now handled by its Hoffman Estates office.[12]
Principal employers
According to Wood Dale's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[13] the top employers in the city are:
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