Population 49,094 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Frankfort
Household size in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Frankfort is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west. Frankfort has smaller households than at least four in five Kentucky cities.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Frankfort are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Frankfort (12.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Frankfort
Renters in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 30.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.5% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 32.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Frankfort is about as common as it is nationally: 36.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Louisville area as a whole (31.1%). Nearly four in ten owners (38.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the east.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Frankfort than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Louisville area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.6 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Frankfort was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $769 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $727 | $826 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $928 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,013 | $1,200 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$431 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Frankfort pays $1,013 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $380 a month from 2006–10, a 60% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Frankfort
Bachelor's degrees in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 26.7% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 32.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +7.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Frankfort (30.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.3 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 86.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Frankfort have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Louisville area. The share with a diploma is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Frankfort
| Period | Frankfort | Louisville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Frankfort is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Louisville area overall (4.8%). Unemployment has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Frankfort compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort | 2.27 | 41.3 | 12.6% | 36.5% | 6.9% | 1977 | $1,013 | 30.9% | 92.5% | 5.9% |
| Millville | 2.10 | 52.8 | 5.3% | 24.7% | 13.9% | 1985 | $963 | 42.0% | 96.3% | 5.6% |
| Duckers | 2.67 | 37.7 | 2.3% | 42.1% | 16.8% | 1968 | $1,049 | 32.8% | 89.9% | 4.7% |
| Elsinore | 2.36 | 37.1 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 3.4% | 1993 | $730 | 41.1% | 95.2% | 7.9% |
| Bridgeport | 1.99 | 53.8 | 7.0% | 25.0% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,257 | 29.4% | 88.0% | 1.3% |
| Woodlake | 2.53 | 40.6 | 1.3% | 15.3% | 4.4% | 1993 | $842 | 38.2% | 90.5% | 3.4% |
| Ninevah | 2.33 | 49.3 | 10.9% | 24.7% | 5.4% | 1994 | $962 | 30.2% | 94.4% | 5.1% |
| Zion Hill | 2.02 | 44.8 | 4.8% | 8.5% | 18.4% | 1952 | $943 | 52.5% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| Peaks Mill | 2.16 | 46.4 | 4.2% | 16.7% | 4.7% | 1988 | $822 | 29.5% | 91.9% | 1.0% |
| Hatton | 2.42 | 50.7 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 1988 | $893 | 22.8% | 94.2% | 4.2% |
| Alton Station | 2.54 | 43.3 | 9.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 1987 | $992 | 26.3% | 90.8% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Frankfort. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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