Illinois · Census place 80333
West Frankfort city, IL
Quick answer
West Frankfort city has 7,156 residents, ranking #278 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $48,143, the median home is worth $72,500 and median gross rent runs $673 a month.
- Population
- 7,156West Frankfort city residents
- Median household income
- $48,143Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $72,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $673Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Frankfort city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Frankfort city median would spend about 16.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.2% of residents and 63.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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