Back to the Homepage
City Departments
Careers
City Adminstration
City Clerk
City Services
Community Development
Finance Department
Police Department
Special Events
Public Information
City Newsletter
Specialist Projects
Resource Directory
Contacts
Dial-A-Ride Van Service
Wood Dale Map
 



    



DEMOGRAPHICS

CITY OF WOOD DALE
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Source: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau

Subject

Number

Percent

Total population

13,535

100.0

 

SEX AND AGE

   

Male

6,690

49.4

Female

6,845

50.6

 

Under 5 years

786

5.8

5 to 9 years

883

6.5

10 to 14 years

841

6.2

15 to 19 years

814

6.0

20 to 24 years

732

5.4

25 to 34 years

1,760

13.0

35 to 44 years

2,221

16.4

45 to 54 years

1,969

14.5

55 to 59 years

834

6.2

60 to 64 years

787

5.8

65 to 74 years

1,147

8.5

75 to 84 years

610

4.5

85 years and over

151

1.1

 

Median age (years)

39.3

(X)

 

18 years and over

10,509

77.6

Male

5,080

37.5

Female

5,429

40.1

21 years and over

10,059

74.3

62 years and over

2,339

17.3

65 years and over

1,908

14.1

Male

818

6.0

Female

1,090

8.1

 

RACE

   

One race

13,273

98.1

White

12,076

89.2

Black or African American

78

0.6

American Indian and Alaska Native

20

0.1

Asian

439

3.2

Asian Indian

198

1.5

Chinese

22

0.2

Filipino

82

0.6

Japanese

18

0.1

Korean

57

0.4

Vietnamese

11

0.1

Other Asian 1

51

0.4

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

10

0.1

Native Hawaiian

1

0.0

Guamanian or Chamorro

5

0.0

Samoan

0

0.0

Other Pacific Islander 2

4

0.0

Some other race

650

4.8

Two or more races

262

1.9

 

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3

   

White

12,299

90.9

Black or African American

91

0.7

American Indian and Alaska Native

60

0.4

Asian

497

3.7

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

16

0.1

Some other race

835

6.2

 

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

   

Total population

13,535

100.0

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

1,768

13.1

Mexican

1,399

10.3

Puerto Rican

93

0.7

Cuban

52

0.4

Other Hispanic or Latino

224

1.7

Not Hispanic or Latino

11,767

86.9

White alone

11,048

81.6

 

RELATIONSHIP

   

Total population

13,535

100.0

In households

13,533

100.0

Householder

5,117

37.8

Spouse

3,014

22.3

Child

3,997

29.5

Own child under 18 years

2,752

20.3

Other relatives

847

6.3

Under 18 years

230

1.7

Nonrelatives

558

4.1

Unmarried partner

227

1.7

In group quarters

2

0.0

Institutionalized population

0

0.0

Noninstitutionalized population

2

0.0

 

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

   

Total households

5,117

100.0

Family households (families)

3,663

71.6

With own children under 18 years

1,493

29.2

Married-couple family

3,014

58.9

With own children under 18 years

1,259

24.6

Female householder, no husband present

448

8.8

With own children under 18 years

159

3.1

Nonfamily households

1,454

28.4

Householder living alone

1,180

23.1

Householder 65 years and over

489

9.6

 

Households with individuals under 18 years

1,624

31.7

Households with individuals 65 years and over

1,426

27.9

 

Average household size

2.64

(X)

Average family size

3.15

(X)

 

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

   

Total housing units

5,220

100.0

Occupied housing units

5,117

98.0

Vacant housing units

103

2.0

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

24

0.5

 

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

0.5

(X)

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

2.6

(X)

 

HOUSING TENURE

   

Occupied housing units

5,117

100.0

Owner-occupied housing units

4,338

84.8

Renter-occupied housing units

779

15.2

 

Average household size of owner-occupied unit

2.68

(X)

Average household size of renter-occupied unit

2.42

(X)

 

 (X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.


 

 

2001-2005 City of Wood Dale
Copyright & Disclaimers