Nebraska · Census place 53660
Wood River city, NE
Quick answer
Wood River city has 1,426 residents, ranking #89 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $76,591, the median home is worth $131,400 and median gross rent runs $820 a month.
- Population
- 1,426Wood River city residents
- Median household income
- $76,591Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $131,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $820Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wood River city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wood River city median would spend about 12.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.1% of residents and 82.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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