Moving to Woodstock, Illinois

Population: 20,151. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,985 (+9.1% change)
Males: 10,114 (50.2%), Females: 10,037 (49.8%)

McHenry County

Zip code: 60098

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.1 years
Median household income: $47,871
Median house value: $145,400

Population by Race

Races in Woodstock:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.0%)
  • Hispanic (19.0%)
  • Other race (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (14.1%), English (8.5%), Polish (6.8%), Italian (5.4%), United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 942 feet

Land area: 10.7 square miles

Map of Woodstock, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Woodstock

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Woodstock city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

16.9% Foreign born (12.8% Latin America, 2.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,306 (+35.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Woodstock:

  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (3701 DOTY ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Woodstock:

  • HARVARD COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARVARD, IL)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MCHENRY, IL)
  • ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; ELGIN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Woodstock:

  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 41 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 45 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 46 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Woodstock:

  • GALT FIELD (about 8 miles; GREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL; Abbreviation: 10C)
  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 13 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; Abbreviation: 3CK)
  • DACY (about 14 miles; HARVARD, IL; Abbreviation: 0C0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Woodstock:

  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 29 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)

Schools

Public high school in Woodstock:

  • WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,766; Location: 501 W SOUTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Woodstock:

  • MARIAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC H S (Students: 737; Location: 1001 MCHENRY AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • NORTHWEST COONEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 101 S. JEFFERSON ST; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Woodstock:

  • NORTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 786; Location: 2121 N SEMINARY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OLSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 720 W JUDD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VERDA DIERZEN EARLY LEARNING CTR (Students: 528; Location: 2045 N SEMINARY AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MARY ENDRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 2181 N SEMINARY AVE; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • WESTWOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 14124 W SOUTH ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • DEAN STREET ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 600 DEAN ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • GREENWOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 4618 GREENWOOD RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CLAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 112 GROVE ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • SEDOM CENTER (Students: 139; Location: 1200 CLAUSSEN DR; Grades: PK – 12)
  • NEW BEGINNINGS CENTER (Students: 36; Location: 1055 LAKE AVE; Grades: 03 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Woodstock:

  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 313 TRYON STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CRYSTAL LAKE MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 208; Location: 8700 CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WOODSTOCK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 1201 DEAN ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Woodstock:

  • WOODSTOCK P.L., CITY OF (Operating income: $1,524,219; Location: 414 W. JUDD; 92,705 books; 5,498 audio materials; 1,045 video materials; 274 serial subscriptions)