CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Frankfort

Illinois · 8,526 residents · 4.98 sq mi

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West Frankfort is a city of 8,526 people in Illinois. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 46%. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $28,300. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 24.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,526

+4%vs 2000

vs 8,196 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−3%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.98 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(513)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(598)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(549)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(558)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(516)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(1,190)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.2%(959)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(906)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(804)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(1,024)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(689)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(220)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,574

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,358 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,965

−32%vs 2000

vs $14,671 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.8%

+6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,300

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$281

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.1%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.9% in 2000

31.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(8,033)

Black0.1%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(63)

Asian0.3%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(8,510)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(7)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.1%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(63)

South American0.4%(28)

Colombian0.4%(28)

Puerto Rican0.2%(11)

Asian origin

Thai0.1%(7)

Filipino0%(3)

Ancestry

Irish14.5%(1,035)

English13.4%(956)

German12.6%(897)

American10.8%(771)

Italian7.1%(502)

British1.9%(134)

Polish1.8%(129)

Lithuanian1.5%(105)

Dutch1.1%(78)

Scottish1.1%(75)

Iranian1%(71)

French1%(69)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.7%(48)

Norwegian0.5%(38)

French Canadian0.4%(32)

Greek0.4%(26)

Croatian0.3%(18)

Welsh0.2%(17)

Swiss0.2%(14)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(7)

Slovak0.1%(5)

Portuguese0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.2%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.4%(1,059)

Married44.5%(1,259)

Widowed2.9%(82)

Divorced15.2%(430)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(759)

Married39.4%(1,111)

Widowed12.6%(354)

Divorced21.1%(596)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 16.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 44.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.7%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 62.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(84)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.7%(94)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.4%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.2%(27)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 328 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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