Population 9,749 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Frankfort Square
Household size in Frankfort Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Frankfort Square is a place of big households: 3.00 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.06, mirroring the country. Only 34 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Frankfort Square skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the south.
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 Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Frankfort Square, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, even as 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 Square
Renters in Frankfort Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.7% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.7% of households in Frankfort Square rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 23.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only five of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Frankfort Square: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.8 points, in line with the national trend. Frankfort Square has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Illinois cities.
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 Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Frankfort Square is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $890 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,131 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,439 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,603 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$713 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Frankfort Square runs $1,603 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $713 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
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 Square
Bachelor's degrees in Frankfort Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Frankfort Square (35.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Chicago area (40.9%). The share with a degree has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Frankfort Square: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Frankfort Square has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Illinois cities.
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 Square
| Period | Frankfort Square | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Frankfort Square than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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 Square 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 Square | 3.00 | 41.9 | 8.4% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 1985 | $1,603 | 35.5% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| Lincoln Estates | 2.25 | 45.9 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 4.5% | 1989 | $1,146 | 22.6% | 86.2% | 7.2% |
| Matteson | 2.61 | 44.6 | 12.1% | 21.4% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,719 | 36.6% | 92.5% | 9.4% |
| Frankfort | 3.06 | 43.7 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 1997 | $1,577 | 57.1% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
| Tinley Park | 2.55 | 45.0 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 4.3% | 1985 | $1,576 | 35.5% | 95.5% | 5.8% |
| Mokena | 2.82 | 42.7 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 4.6% | 1993 | $1,465 | 42.0% | 97.5% | 4.4% |
| Richton Park | 2.48 | 42.3 | 20.7% | 47.0% | 5.8% | 1978 | $1,871 | 28.3% | 94.2% | 12.6% |
| Orland Hills | 2.61 | 39.8 | 10.8% | 21.7% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,954 | 35.0% | 96.5% | 7.0% |
| Country Club Hills | 2.88 | 40.6 | 23.4% | 27.0% | 10.2% | 1978 | $1,842 | 30.5% | 92.8% | 7.8% |
| Olympia Fields | 2.22 | 47.6 | 8.7% | 15.9% | 9.8% | 1980 | $2,883 | 46.5% | 97.8% | 8.4% |
| Flossmoor | 2.70 | 46.6 | 8.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1971 | $1,977 | 61.2% | 98.3% | 10.6% |
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 Square. 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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