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West Frankfort, Illinois

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StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisUnited States
Total Population7,11812,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,898$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher8.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$81,200$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$661$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate29.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate15.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born0.9%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.427.826.4
Worked from Home3.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.9%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Frankfort, Illinois

Age in West Frankfort, Illinois

StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.039.038.9
Under 18 %25.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in West Frankfort, Illinois

StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisUnited States
Households2,9785,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households57.8%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children35.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.8%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married32.2%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Frankfort, Illinois

StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,532$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.8%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.6%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate29.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households36.4%13.8%n/a

Housing in West Frankfort, Illinois

StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units3,5335,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.7%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,384$5,298n/a

Education in West Frankfort, Illinois

StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School13.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate38.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.9%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree4.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Frankfort, Illinois

StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.3%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.9%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.2%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in West Frankfort, Illinois

StatisticWest FrankfortIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near West Frankfort

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.