Franklin Grove

Population: 1,086
Median household income: $60,833
Median home value: $136,800

Franklin Grove is a community in Lee County, Illinois, home to 1,086 residents. The median household income of $60,833 is below the Lee County median ($68,459).

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin Grove's population grew 9.7% from 990 to 1,086, while its median home value rose 55.3% from $88,100 to $136,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,086
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,833
Median home value: $136,800
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 424
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9901,086

Median household income

$48,177$60,833

Median home value

$88,100$136,800

Median gross rent

$848$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	990	$48,177	$88,100	$848
2020	948	$46,080	$86,900	$632
2021	1,008	$50,302	$97,900	$807
2022	1,102	$55,278	$117,300	$793
2023	1,086	$60,833	$136,800	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	2.8%
5 to 17	240	22.1%
18 to 24	110	10.1%
25 to 34	88	8.1%
35 to 44	111	10.2%
45 to 54	107	9.9%
55 to 64	98	9.0%
65 to 74	145	13.4%
75 and over	157	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	893	82.2%
Black or African American	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	9.1%
High school graduate	307	43.5%
Some college or associate's	200	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	110	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	25	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means6.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	410	87.0%
Carpooled	14	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	3.4%
Other means	31	6.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	156	34.3%
15 to 29 min	164	36.0%
30 to 44 min	69	15.2%
45 to 59 min	16	3.5%
60+ min	50	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 11.3% (112 of 992)

	Count	Share
Family households	230	59.0%
Nonfamily households	160	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	390	92.0%
Vacant	34	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	258	66.2%
Renter-occupied	132	33.8%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units14.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	321	75.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	41	9.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	60	14.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1727689
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8413, -89.3000