How long do people stay in their homes in Wood River, IL?

Name: How long people stay in Wood River, IL, 2020–2024
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27.4% (±5.4 points) of households in Wood River, IL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.4% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 20.9%

When households in Wood River moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wood River	Madison County	Illinois	United States
2023 or later	2.5% (±1.5 points)	3.6%	4.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±5.2 points)	17.7%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.3% (±5.6 points)	38.2%	38.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.1 points)	17.4%	17.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±3.0 points)	10.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.7% (±3.8 points)	12.6%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Wood River, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Madison County (21.3%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (23.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wood River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wood River
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wood River	—	27.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Wood River Township	0.6 mi	20.9% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Rosewood Heights	1.7 mi	16.3% (±8.8 points)	Lower
East Alton	2.2 mi	20.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bethalto	3.2 mi	25.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roxana	3.3 mi	18.5% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hartford	3.6 mi	15.0% (±6.5 points)	Lower
South Roxana	3.8 mi	21.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Alton	4.9 mi	25.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wood River Township, IL (20.9%), Rosewood Heights, IL (16.3%), Roxana, IL (18.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Edwardsville	30.9% (±4.7 points)
2	Fort Russell Township	29.2% (±5.4 points)
3	Edwardsville Township	27.6% (±3.6 points)
4	Wood River	27.4% (±5.4 points)
5	Livingston	26.7% (±10.1 points)
6	Madison	26.6% (±12.9 points)
7	Collinsville	25.6% (±3.0 points)
8	Bethalto	25.4% (±4.7 points)
9 (tie)	Alton	25.3% (±3.3 points)
9 (tie)	Alton Township	25.3% (±3.3 points)

Showing 10 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

How often do people move in Wood River?

27.4% of households in Wood River, IL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wood River have?

20.9% of households in Wood River have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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