Census place 1727624

Frankfort

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Frankfort village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Frankfort.

According to the 2025 estimate, Frankfort has a population of 21,365 and 1,373 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median gross rent is $2,442, above the comparison median of $1,347; median home value is $481,200, above the comparison median of $274,000; and median household income is $154,375, above the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$2,442
Above the comparison median of $1,347
median home value
$481,200
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$154,375
Above the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Frankfort's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,365
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
1,373/sq mi
15.6 sq mi land area
Median age
42.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$154,375
Median home value
$481,200
Median gross rent
$2,442
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59.3%
Typical commute
35.2 min
Drive-alone commute
69.1%
Public transit commute
3.6%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
5.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
23.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.5%
Homes built 2020+
2.3%
Households without a vehicle
3.6%
Households with children
42.6%
Residents with a disability
6.4%
Residents without insurance
1.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Will County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Frankfort.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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