Woodstock is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 25,665 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Woodstock is the 86th largest community in Illinois.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Woodstock is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodstock is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodstock who work in office and administrative support (9.95%), sales jobs (9.69%), and management occupations (9.61%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.49% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The education level of Woodstock citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.27% of adults in Woodstock have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Woodstock in 2022 was $40,010, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,040 for a family of four. However, Woodstock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodstock is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Woodstock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodstock residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Woodstock also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Woodstock include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Woodstock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
