West Frankfort, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,118

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

14.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,898

0.509% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$81,200

Population & Diversity

West Frankfort, IL is home to a population of 7.12k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.871% of West Frankfort, IL residents were born outside of the country (62 people).

In 2024, there were 75.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.83k people) in West Frankfort, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of West Frankfort, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Frankfort, IL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Frankfort, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.83k ± 437
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 38
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
70 ± 71

1.43%

Hispanic Population

102 people

1.43% of the people in West Frankfort, IL are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Frankfort, 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

0.871%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

0.936%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 0.871% of West Frankfort, IL residents (62 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 West Frankfort, IL was 0.936%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 43

West Frankfort, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Frankfort, IL.

Economy

The economy of West Frankfort, IL employs 2.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Frankfort, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), Retail Trade (405 people), and Manufacturing (344 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,571), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,995), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,995).

Employment

Occupations

2.8k

2024 Value

± 374

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Frankfort, IL declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 3k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Frankfort, IL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (335 people), Sales & Related Occupations (290 people), and Transportation Occupations (268 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Frankfort, 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

2.8k

2024 Value

± 374

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Frankfort, IL declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 3k employees to 2.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Frankfort, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), Retail Trade (405 people), and Manufacturing (344 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Frankfort, IL, though some of these residents may live in West Frankfort, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,960

Median earning men ± $4,482

$30,541

Median earning women ± $9,447

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,929), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,505), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($62,917), Retail Trade ($50,164), and Manufacturing ($38,125).

Education

The student population of West Frankfort, IL in 2017 is skewed towards men, with 47 male students and 24 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Frankfort, IL are White (5 and 83.3%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in West Frankfort, IL by number of degrees awarded are Morthland College (6 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Frankfort, IL are General Business Administration & Management (5 and 83.3%), Biblical Studies (1 and 16.7%), and Humanistic Studies (0 and 0%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $6,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2017 in West Frankfort, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 35%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 70.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2017 was 71 (66.2% men and 33.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 71 students enrolled in West Frankfort, IL, 66.2% men and 33.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36 records, of which 33.3% were women and 66.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
5 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
1 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in West Frankfort, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in West Frankfort, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Morthland College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

6 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Morthland College with 6 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Frankfort, IL, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Frankfort, IL was $81,200 in 2024, which is 0.244 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,500 to $81,200, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in West Frankfort, IL is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Frankfort, IL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Frankfort, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$81,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,352

$1,834

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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 West Frankfort, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in West Frankfort, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Frankfort, 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.

$47,898

Median Household Income

± $6,601

2.98k

Number of Households

± 365

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.98k households in West Frankfort, IL declined from $47,898 from the previous year's value of $48,143.

The following chart displays the households in West Frankfort, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Frankfort, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Walked (3.95%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in West Frankfort, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who walked to work (3.95%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Frankfort, IL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in West Frankfort, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Frankfort, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Frankfort, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Frankfort, IL (2k out of 6.92k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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