Frankfort

Population: 1,158
Median household income: $51,813
Median home value: $305,600

Located in Benzie County, Michigan, Frankfort is a community with a population of 1,158. At $51,813, its median household income sits below Benzie County's $72,603.

From 2019 to 2023, Frankfort's population grew 9.3% from 1,059 to 1,158, while its median home value rose 63.0% from $187,500 to $305,600.

Owners occupy 62.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 60.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,158
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,813
Median home value: $305,600
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 850
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0591,158

Median household income

$41,500$51,813

Median home value

$187,500$305,600

Median gross rent

$629$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,059	$41,500	$187,500	$629
2020	922	$44,107	$197,900	$647
2021	1,034	$46,964	$221,600	$763
2022	1,104	$49,219	$267,900	$771
2023	1,158	$51,813	$305,600	$749

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over23.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	6.3%
5 to 17	105	9.1%
18 to 24	49	4.2%
25 to 34	67	5.8%
35 to 44	105	9.1%
45 to 54	79	6.8%
55 to 64	206	17.8%
65 to 74	208	18.0%
75 and over	266	23.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,096	94.6%
Black or African American	17	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	11.3%
High school graduate	282	30.3%
Some college or associate's	182	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	164	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	198	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	70.5%
Carpooled	26	7.7%
Public transit	1	0.3%
Walked	16	4.8%
Bicycle	7	2.1%
Worked from home	45	13.4%
Other means	4	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	62.2%
15 to 29 min	59	20.3%
30 to 44 min	18	6.2%
45 to 59 min	18	6.2%
60+ min	15	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 13.0% (136 of 1,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	271	54.5%
Nonfamily households	226	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	497	58.5%
Vacant	353	41.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	310	62.4%
Renter-occupied	187	37.6%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units15.2%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	594	69.9%
1-unit, attached	15	1.8%
2 to 4 units	24	2.8%
5 to 19 units	129	15.2%
20 or more units	67	7.9%
Mobile home & other	21	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2630260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 44.6368, -86.2320