Wood Dale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 13,714 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wood Dale is the 177th largest community in Illinois.

Wood Dale real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Wood Dale house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Wood Dale’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

The citizens of Wood Dale are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.84% of adults in Wood Dale having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wood Dale in 2022 was $39,094, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,376 for a family of four. However, Wood Dale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wood Dale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wood Dale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wood Dale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Wood Dale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.64% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wood Dale include Polish, Italian, German, Irish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Wood Dale's cultural character, accounting for 28.97% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Wood Dale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.