Franklin Park

Population: 18,233
Median household income: $76,009
Median home value: $261,700

Franklin Park, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 18,233 residents. At $76,009, its median household income sits below Cook County's $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin Park's population grew 1.5% from 17,956 to 18,233, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $203,800 to $261,700.

Households average 3.09 people. The median gross rent is $1,103.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,233
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,009
Median home value: $261,700
Median gross rent: $1,103
Housing units: 6,182
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,95618,233

Median household income

$63,971$76,009

Median home value

$203,800$261,700

Median gross rent

$881$1,103

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,956	$63,971	$203,800	$881
2020	17,779	$67,755	$211,600	$942
2021	18,435	$70,221	$220,800	$1,044
2022	18,374	$74,167	$246,200	$1,117
2023	18,233	$76,009	$261,700	$1,103

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	862	4.7%
5 to 17	3,874	21.2%
18 to 24	1,562	8.6%
25 to 34	2,536	13.9%
35 to 44	2,369	13.0%
45 to 54	2,753	15.1%
55 to 64	2,268	12.4%
65 to 74	1,333	7.3%
75 and over	676	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,855	37.6%
Black or African American	108	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	436	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,671	58.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,718	22.8%
High school graduate	3,795	31.8%
Some college or associate's	3,195	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,754	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	473	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit2.6%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,136	77.8%
Carpooled	903	9.8%
Public transit	239	2.6%
Walked	225	2.5%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	560	6.1%
Other means	95	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,750	20.3%
15 to 29 min	2,588	30.1%
30 to 44 min	2,472	28.7%
45 to 59 min	1,260	14.6%
60+ min	540	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 13.6% (2,476 of 18,148)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,353	73.8%
Nonfamily households	1,547	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,900	95.4%
Vacant	282	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,432	75.1%
Renter-occupied	1,468	24.9%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,599	74.4%
1-unit, attached	75	1.2%
2 to 4 units	513	8.3%
5 to 19 units	662	10.7%
20 or more units	261	4.2%
Mobile home & other	72	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1727702
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9360, -87.8792

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