West Frankfort, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Frankfort	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$26,732	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$45,786	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,797	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,166	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,164	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,447	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Frankfort is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Frankfort is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Frankfort is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Frankfort is 116% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,520 $45,786 $91,572

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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West Frankfort employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Ewing, IL	326	$92,563	13.8%
Spillertown, IL	248	$89,994	10.6%
Carterville, IL	6,046	$88,555	8.9%
Crainville, IL	1,425	$87,370	7.4%
West Frankfort, IL	7,790	$45,786	43.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alta Sierra, CA	7,791	$137,850	69.5%
Galliano, LA	7,788	$82,594	1.6%
Haddon Heights, NJ	7,787	$148,192	82.2%
Breinigsville, PA	7,793	$117,503	44.5%
Middleborough Center, MA	7,786	$101,688	25.0%
West Frankfort, IL	7,790	$45,786	43.7%

Source: The West Frankfort, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.