Wood County, TX Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Wood County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Population 47,727 30,143,883 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 68.6 112.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.94% 1.36% 0.57%
Median age 46.9 35.8 37.1
Households 18,221 10,745,192 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Wood County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Wood County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,712 $76,510 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.99% 4.76% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.7% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Wood County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $253,658 $248,418 $242,182
Median rent $851 $1,338 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.9% 62.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Wood County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.9 22.7 22.5
Work from home 9.6% 12.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Wood County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Wood County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.4% 29.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.44 2.70 2.54

Health

Wood County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Wood County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.0 78.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 19.9% 21.1% 16.3%
Smokers 20.7% 19.9% 19.0%