Franklin Park, Illinois

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Franklin Park had a population of 18,467, with 6,346 households and 4,588 families.^[13][14][15] The population density was 3,868.24 inhabitants per square mile (1,493.5/km²).^[14] 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.^[16]

The median age was 39.2 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.4 males age 18 and over.^[14]

There were 6,346 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[14]

There were 6,604 housing units, of which 3.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.^[14]

American Community Survey estimates

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 5,900 estimated households in Franklin Park with an average of 3.09 persons per household. The village has a median household income of $76,009. Approximately 13.6% of the village's population lives at or below the poverty line. Franklin Park has an estimated 66.6% employment rate, with 18.7% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 77.2% holding a high school diploma.^[17] There were 6,182 housing units at an average density of 1,294.12 per square mile (499.7/km²).

The top five reported languages (people were allowed to report up to two languages, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (37.9%), Spanish (45.2%), Indo-European (13.5%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.5%), and Other (1.8%).

The median age in the village was 37.0 years.

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 18,110 people, 5,900 households, and _ families residing in the village. The population density was 3,791.08 inhabitants per square mile (1,463.7/km²). There were 6,182 housing units at an average density of 1,294.12 per square mile (499.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 46.8% White (37.6% NH White), 1.0% African American, 2.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 26.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 58.5% of the population.

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the village was $67,755, and the median income for a family was $82,361. Males had a median income of $44,973 versus $30,943 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,547. About 11.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.