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West Frankfort, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Franklin County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,156
Population
1,437/sq mi density
$48,143
Median Income
$25,743 per capita
$72,500
Home Value
$99,655 Zillow
$673
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
74
Violent Crime/100K
1,915 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$48,143 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,500 home value, $673/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
74 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,143
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,743
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
111% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.7%
75% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Frankfort vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Frankfort’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,143
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,743
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,631
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$900
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$900
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,362M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
705
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
60
Retail
128
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,631
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,946
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,743 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,631 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $900 |
| County GDP | $1,362M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 705 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,631 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,946 |