West Frankfort, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,190 (Urban population: 8,156 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 34 (all nonfarm))

West Frankfort, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,967 (3,581 occupied: 2,415 owner occupied, 1,166 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	33%

Housing density: 836 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $345 (lower quartile is $188, upper quartile is $436)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $417

Median gross rent in West Frankfort, IL in 2007: $502

Housing units in West Frankfort with a mortgage: 1,102 (63 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,133

West Frankfort,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,101 (it was $41,400 in 2000)

West Frankfort:	$68,101
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,379 - $106,931

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $79,614
Here: $79,614
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $51,678
Here: $51,678
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $138,262
Here: $138,262
State: $320,810

Mobile homes: $36,162
Here: $36,162
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,002

In family households: 6,468 (1,619 male householders, 592 female householders)
1,647 spouses, 2,199 children (1,952 natural, 41 adopted, 206 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 63 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 91 other relatives, 152 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,534 (521 male householders (467 living alone)), 871 female householders (810 living alone)), 142 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 128 (115 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,028 2-persons, 540 3-persons, 408 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,277 1-person, 100 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

1,080 married couples with children.
562 single-parent households (118 men, 444 women).

97.6% of residents of West Frankfort speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 74 (0.9%)
(55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Frankfort, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 49 4 rooms: 475 5 rooms: 791 6 rooms: 549 7 rooms: 324 8 rooms: 132 9 or more rooms: 95

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Frankfort, Illinois:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 215 4 rooms: 364 5 rooms: 331 6 rooms: 143 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 61
1990 to 1994: 45
1980 to 1989: 215
1970 to 1979: 521
1960 to 1969: 444
1950 to 1959: 560
1940 to 1949: 654
1939 or earlier: 1,430

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Frankfort:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 54 2 bedrooms: 1,019 3 bedrooms: 1,079 4 bedrooms: 220 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Frankfort:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 296 2 bedrooms: 536 3 bedrooms: 276 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Frankfort in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 183 1 vehicle: 1,005 2 vehicles: 834 3 vehicles: 289 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in West Frankfort in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 277 1 vehicle: 634 2 vehicles: 223 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Frankfort, IL:

Less than $10,000: 51
$10,000 to $14,999: 25
$15,000 to $19,999: 61
$20,000 to $24,999: 76
$25,000 to $29,999: 89
$30,000 to $34,999: 88
$35,000 to $39,999: 88
$40,000 to $49,999: 272
$50,000 to $59,999: 268
$60,000 to $69,999: 239
$70,000 to $79,999: 223
$80,000 to $89,999: 182
$90,000 to $99,999: 162
$100,000 to $124,999: 276
$125,000 to $149,999: 151
$150,000 to $174,999: 31
$175,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 26
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Frankfort rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Frankfort:

Less than $100: 137 people
$100 to $149: 72
$150 to $199: 77
$200 to $249: 82
$250 to $299: 61
$300 to $349: 117
$350 to $399: 140
$400 to $449: 120
$450 to $499: 125
$500 to $549: 73
$550 to $599: 36
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 105

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 43

West Frankfort, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.7%
Number of people working at home: 73 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 191
5 to 9 minutes: 550
10 to 14 minutes: 574
15 to 19 minutes: 411
20 to 24 minutes: 447
25 to 29 minutes: 157
30 to 34 minutes: 215
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 89
45 to 59 minutes: 214
60 to 89 minutes: 105
90 or more minutes: 45

West Frankfort mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,544 (81%)
Carpooled: 410 (13%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 60 (2%)
Other means: 43 (1%)
Worked at home: 73 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 674
$10,000 to $14,999: 443
$15,000 to $19,999: 309
$20,000 to $24,999: 354
$25,000 to $29,999: 262
$30,000 to $34,999: 246
$35,000 to $39,999: 188
$40,000 to $44,999: 266
$45,000 to $49,999: 150
$50,000 to $59,999: 313
$60,000 to $74,999: 135
$75,000 to $99,999: 158
$100,000 to $124,999: 55
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1674

German: 756

Irish: 627

English: 558

Other groups: 451

Italian: 439

Polish: 244

Scotch-Irish: 149

Scottish: 97

French (except Basque): 84

Welsh: 71

Lithuanian: 67

Dutch: 39

Norwegian: 35

Slovak: 31

Croatian: 27

Russian: 22

Yugoslavian: 17

Czech: 13

Hungarian: 11

Greek: 9

Swedish: 9

Belgian: 6

European: 6

Ukrainian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Serbian: 5

Slavic: 5

Slovene: 5

Swiss: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (26%)
Canada (16%)
Germany (12%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Spain (9%)
Dominican Republic (9%)
Mexico (8%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6774
Northeast: 83
Midwest: 490
South: 519
West: 163

61% of West Frankfort residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 167
9th grade: 60
10th grade: 73
11th grade: 155
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 842
Less than 1 year of college: 232
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 342
Associate degree: 181
Bachelor's degree: 255
Master's degree: 60
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 256
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 183
11th grade: 117
12th grade, no diploma: 158
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,116
Less than 1 year of college: 324
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 390
Associate degree: 134
Bachelor's degree: 180
Master's degree: 92
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,065
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,681
Some other race householders: $7,022
Two or more races householders: $43,570
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $7,719

West Frankfort household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Frankfort household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

West Frankfort household income for Two or more races householders

West Frankfort household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Frankfort marital status for males

West Frankfort marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $67,476
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $122,535
Two or more races householders: $24,016
Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,535

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,185
One, attached: 28
Two: 149
3 or 4: 261
5 to 9: 38
20 to 49: 26
50 or more: 108
Mobile homes: 172

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,706

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Frankfort:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (44%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	4.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	1.8%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

Here:	12.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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