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
Race & Ethnicity
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% |
Detailed wealth and income breakdown →
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% |
Full housing market analysis →
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% |
Commute and transport details →
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% |