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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Frankfort, IL compare?
| Figure | Frankfort, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,365 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,296 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,300 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.0% |
| Measure | Frankfort, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,651±66 |
| Median age | 42.2±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.0%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.1%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.2%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.2%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.3%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $154,375±$11,309 |
| Per capita income | $62,793±$3,949 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $481,200±$18,699 |
| Median gross rent | $2,442±$882 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.5%±22.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.8%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.6%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.1%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.6%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.2 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov