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West Frankfort Illinois Information: West Frankfort, Illinois is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for West Frankfort from the last gathering is 8196. You can view West Frankfort venues that host many West Frankfort IL events every year. You can also research West Frankfort Illinois homes for sale by visiting our West Frankfort Illinois real estate guide. West Frankfort Illinois has a latitude of 37.8987 and a longitude of -88.92. Zip codes in West Frankfort, IL include 62896 ... more West Frankfort zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Frankfort, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Frankfort, IL was 8,196.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Frankfort was 3,809, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Frankfort, IL
There are an estimated 1,690 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in West Frankfort are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Frankfort is 4,387 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Frankfort, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,781 married women in the community. 49.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Frankfort, IL
The median age of people living in West Frankfort, IL was 40 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in West Frankfort was 496. There were 6,370 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.8 percent of the population (1,708) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Frankfort, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Frankfort, IL was 8,142.

White Population in West Frankfort, IL
The estimated White population in the West Frankfort community is 8,077, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Frankfort, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Frankfort, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Frankfort, IL was 19.

Asian Population in West Frankfort, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Frankfort, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Frankfort was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 54 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Frankfort community was 63, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Frankfort, IL
The household population number in West Frankfort was 8,067.

Group Quarters Population in West Frankfort, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 129.

Average Household Size in West Frankfort, IL
The average household size in West Frankfort is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Frankfort, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,973 total housing units in West Frankfort.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,596, or 90.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,442 were owner-occupied (67.9), and 1,154 were renter-occupied (32.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 377 vacant homes in West Frankfort at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Frankfort, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,235, with a median value in dollars of 41,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Frankfort, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $589 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Frankfort, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,206 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Frankfort, Illinois
645 people in West Frankfort also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Frankfort, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Frankfort was 1,025, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Frankfort, IL
In 2000, there were 1,871 people in West Frankfort, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Frankfort, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 181 people in West Frankfort who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Frankfort, Illinois
There were 3,419 in the labor force in West Frankfort at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in West Frankfort was 20.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Frankfort, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,358. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Frankfort, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,432. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Frankfort, Illinois
Per capita income in West Frankfort in the last full census was 14,671. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in West Frankfort numbered 307, or 13.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Frankfort, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,485, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.