What kinds of homes are in Wood River Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Wood River Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Wood River Township, IL has 14,185 (±385) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 569 homes per square mile of land.

86.3% are detached single-family houses.

6.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

6.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 14,185 (±385)
Detached houses: 86.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.0%
5+ unit buildings: 6.0%

Homes in Wood River Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Wood River Township	Madison County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	86.3% (±2.2 points)	78.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.9%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	3.3% (±1.3 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.0 points)	5.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.7% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.7% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.6% (±1.0 points)	3.4%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.9% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Wood River Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Madison County (7.9%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Wood River Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood River Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Wood River Township	—	6.0% (±1.7 points)	—
Wood River	0.6 mi	10.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Rosewood Heights	1.2 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
East Alton	1.7 mi	3.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bethalto	2.8 mi	11.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Roxana	3.9 mi	4.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hartford	4.1 mi	0.0% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
South Roxana	4.3 mi	8.8% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alton	4.4 mi	9.9% (±1.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosewood Heights, IL (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wood River, IL (10.9%), Bethalto, IL (11.3%), Alton, IL (9.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
15	Collinsville Township	8.2% (±1.8 points)
16	Granite City Township	8.0% (±2.3 points)
17	Granite City	7.6% (±2.2 points)
18	Troy	7.5% (±3.2 points)
19	Venice	7.1% (±4.2 points)
20	Pontoon Beach	6.2% (±3.3 points)
21	Wood River Township	6.0% (±1.7 points)
22	Olive Township	5.9% (±7.9 points)
23	Jarvis Township	5.6% (±2.4 points)
24	Chouteau Township	5.1% (±2.5 points)
25	Venice Township	4.3% (±2.0 points)
26	Roxana	4.2% (±5.6 points)
27	Godfrey	4.0% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Madison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wood River Township

How many homes are in Wood River Township?

Wood River Township, IL has an estimated 14,185 (±385) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Wood River Township houses or apartments?

86.3% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 12.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Wood River Township?

6.0% of homes in Wood River Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wood River township, Madison County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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