Franklin Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

18,197

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

3.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.38%

31.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,519

0.671% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$287,000

Population & Diversity

Franklin Park, IL is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 82% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.2% of Franklin Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (6.22k people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.09k people) in Franklin Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.76k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82%

2024 Citizenship

83.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82% of Franklin Park, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin Park, IL was 83.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.09k ± 833
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.88k ± 1.03k
Other (Hispanic)
4.76k ± 999

62.2%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

62.2% of the people in Franklin Park, IL are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin Park, 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

34.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.22k people

31.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.77k people

As of 2024, 34.2% of Franklin Park, IL residents (6.22k 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 Park, IL was 31.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 118
Vietnam
46 ± 47
Korea
15 ± 27

Franklin Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin Park, IL employs 9.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin Park, IL were Manufacturing (1,715 people), Construction (959 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (956 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,734), Finance & Insurance ($69,514), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,794).

Employment

Occupations

9.38k

2024 Value

± 900

−0.245%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Park, IL declined at a rate of −0.245%, from 9.4k employees to 9.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Park, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,202 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (878 people), and Production Occupations (859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Park, 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

9.38k

2024 Value

± 900

−0.245%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Park, IL declined at a rate of −0.245%, from 9.4k employees to 9.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Park, IL, are Manufacturing (1,715 people), Construction (959 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in Franklin Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,250

Median earning men ± $6,396

$38,858

Median earning women ± $2,210

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,553), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,162), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($72,857), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,429), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,971).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin Park, IL was $287,000 in 2024, which is 0.863 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,700 to $287,000, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin Park, IL is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin Park, IL have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,466

$4,511

Median Property Taxes

±$434

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 Park, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Franklin Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin Park, 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.

$76,519

Median Household Income

± $5,999

6.01k

Number of Households

± 612

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.01k households in Franklin Park, IL grew to $76,519 from the previous year's value of $76,009.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Park, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin Park, 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 (75.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Franklin Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Park, IL have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Franklin Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin Park, 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 Park, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin Park, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Park, IL (1.7k out of 18.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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