Franklin Grove, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

988

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,618

3.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$124,400

Population & Diversity

Franklin Grove, IL is home to a population of 988 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.92% of Franklin Grove, IL residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (837 people) in Franklin Grove, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Franklin Grove, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin Grove, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Franklin Grove, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Grove, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
837 ± 148
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 46
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 51

8.7%

Hispanic Population

86 people

8.7% of the people in Franklin Grove, IL are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin Grove, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 1.92% of Franklin Grove, IL residents (19 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin Grove, IL was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Franklin Grove, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 9

Franklin Grove, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Franklin Grove, IL.

Economy

The economy of Franklin Grove, IL employs 408 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin Grove, IL were Manufacturing (101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Retail Trade (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($97,083), Construction ($82,083), and Finance & Insurance ($78,438).

Employment

Occupations

408

2024 Value

± 88

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Grove, IL declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 471 employees to 408 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Grove, IL, are Production Occupations (67 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Grove, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

408

2024 Value

± 88

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Grove, IL declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 471 employees to 408 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Grove, IL, are Manufacturing (101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Retail Trade (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin Grove, IL, though some of these residents may live in Franklin Grove, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,708

Median earning men ± $6,942

$34,896

Median earning women ± $7,042

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,750), Construction ($82,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), Manufacturing ($63,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin Grove, IL was $124,400 in 2024, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,800 to $124,400, a 9.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Franklin Grove, IL is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin Grove, IL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin Grove, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,493

$285

Median Property Taxes

±$62

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin Grove, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Franklin Grove, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Franklin Grove, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin Grove, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,618

Median Household Income

± $7,775

385

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 385 households in Franklin Grove, IL declined from $58,618 from the previous year's value of $60,833.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Grove, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin Grove, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Other (6.62%)
Carpooled (3.68%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Franklin Grove, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.62%) and those who carpooled to work (3.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Grove, IL have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Franklin Grove, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin Grove, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Grove, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin Grove, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Grove, IL (114 out of 892 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin Grove, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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