COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Franklin County

Illinois · 40,319 residents · 409 sq mi

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With 40,319 people, Franklin County is a county in Illinois. Households here earn about 42% less than in Illinois as a whole. Median home value sits at $29,200. At a median age of 38.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

40,319

+3%vs 2000

vs 39,018 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

409 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202437K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(2,474)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(2,531)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(2,875)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(2,947)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(2,278)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(5,477)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(5,394)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(4,406)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(3,795)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(4,476)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(2,720)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(946)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,698

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,411 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,204

−34%vs 2000

vs $15,407 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.8%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,200

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$295

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $380 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

23.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(38,323)

Black0.1%(57)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(249)

Asian0.2%(68)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(40,066)

Black0.1%(27)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(71)

Asian0.2%(92)

Other0.3%(134)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(570)

Puerto Rican0.1%(47)

South American0.1%(38)

Colombian0.1%(28)

Ecuadorian0%(8)

Spaniard0%(8)

Central American0%(5)

Honduran0%(5)

Argentine0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(67)

Vietnamese0.2%(57)

Thai0%(7)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(3)

Ancestry

English15.8%(5,879)

German14.4%(5,379)

Irish11.8%(4,416)

American8.2%(3,048)

Italian5.2%(1,945)

Polish2.6%(989)

Scottish2.1%(777)

French1.7%(649)

Welsh0.9%(353)

Swedish0.9%(344)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(304)

Dutch0.8%(303)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

British0.6%(231)

Lithuanian0.5%(184)

Norwegian0.4%(163)

Croatian0.4%(143)

Hungarian0.3%(107)

Swiss0.2%(88)

Danish0.2%(86)

Iranian0.2%(71)

French Canadian0.2%(70)

Serbian0.2%(62)

Greek0.2%(57)

Russian0.1%(52)

Subsaharan African0.1%(48)

Czech0.1%(40)

Arab0.1%(31)

Slovak0.1%(28)

Palestinian0.1%(26)

Ukrainian0%(13)

Armenian0%(11)

Slovene0%(11)

West Indian0%(8)

Finnish0%(6)

Lebanese0%(5)

Belgian0%(5)

Portuguese0%(4)

Austrian0%(1)

Jamaican0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.7%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married30.2%(4,537)

Married50.9%(7,653)

Widowed3.9%(590)

Divorced15%(2,259)

Women 15+

Never married19.5%(3,028)

Married50.2%(7,806)

Widowed12.5%(1,947)

Divorced17.7%(2,757)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 13.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 59.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.6%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% 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)18.1%(431)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(394)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.7%(1,039)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.8%(185)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.8%(42)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,380 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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