West Frankfort, IL Profile: Facts & Data

West Frankfort, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of West Frankfort had a population of 7,126 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for West Frankfort is located at latitude 37.8978 and longitude -88.9315 in Franklin County. The formal boundaries for the City of West Frankfort encompass a land area of 4.97 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Franklin County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of West Frankfort has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of West Frankfort is located within Township of Denning, a minor civil division (MCD) of Franklin County.

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West Frankfort, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	7,126 (100%)
Population in Households	7,021 (98.5%)
Population in Families	5,179 (72.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	105 ( 1.5%)
Population Density	1,430
Diversity Index²	19


INCOME
Median Household Income	$38,279
Average Household Income	$53,316
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$23,650
Wealth Index⁵	35
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (40.0)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,792 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,027 (53.5%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,130 (29.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	635 (16.7%)
Median Home Value	$84,763
Average Home Value	$143,204
Housing Affordability Index³	168

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,157
Average Household Size	2.22
Family Households	1,769
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

3,792 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,027 (53.5%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,130 (29.8%)

Vacant Housing Units

635 (16.7%)

Median Home Value

$84,763

Average Home Value

$143,204

Housing Affordability Index³

168

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,157

Average Household Size

2.22

Family Households

1,769

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.51%	-0.49%
Households	-0.33%	0.05%
Families		-0.28%
Median Household Income		1.28%
Per Capita Income		2.95%
Owner Occupied HU		0.67%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.51%

-0.49%

Households

-0.33%

0.05%

Families

-0.28%

Median Household Income

1.28%

Per Capita Income

2.95%

Owner Occupied HU

0.67%

West Frankfort, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares West Frankfort to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 278	81st
Population Density	# 435	70th
Median Household Income	# 1443	1st
Housing Affordability Index	# 1039	71st
Per Capita Income	# 1421	3rd
Diversity Index	# 840	43rd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 278

81st

Population Density

# 435

70th

Median Household Income

# 1443

1st

Housing Affordability Index

# 1039

71st

Per Capita Income

# 1421

3rd

Diversity Index

# 840

43rd

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West Frankfort, IL Profile: Facts & Data

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West Frankfort, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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INCOME

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

West Frankfort, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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