West Frankfort, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Franklin County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
7,156 Population 1,437/sq mi density
$48,143 Median Income $25,743 per capita
$72,500 Home Value $99,469 Zillow
$673 Median Rent 29.4% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$48,143 median income, 12.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,500 home value, $673/mo rent
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
12.7%
253% 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 Rate12.7%
Poverty Rate21.7%
Gini Coefficient0.448
Cost of Living Index100.0

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone80.7%
Public Transit1.6%
Work From Home4.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments705
Restaurants88
Healthcare60
Retail128
Manufacturing31

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,631
Avg Property Tax$3,946