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Franklin
Illinois

38K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$102K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,430

Federal Spending per Capita$912

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms20

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$169K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,722

SS Benefits / Person$4,742

Education Wage Premium1.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients3.6%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$96K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$119K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$725/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.51%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,320

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.5%

Homeownership Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.6%

Sold Above List Price

13.6%

Median Days to Close

41 days

Active Listings

120

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

22.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.6% · Redfin 94.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices38

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients784 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,224

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.94 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,919

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,336

HS Completion Rate89.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities107

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)49th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature0.06

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation36.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$85K

Drought Index (2022)-0.46

Heating Degree Days4,361 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,566 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,823 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,302 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year4.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)75 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)63 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed225 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed102 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)393 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+86.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers797 workers

Public Transit Commuters103 workers

Walk to Work258 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)387 workers

Avg Commute Time25.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.129

Nonprofit Organizations172

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults23.0%

Divorced Adults15.8%

Religious Organizations40

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms46

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$56K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.51%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+48D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +109

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $102K

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Local News — Franklin

WJBD · قبل 3 أيام

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Political Science Now · 30‏/04‏/2026

Meet 2026 RBSI Scholar, Kaitlynne Franklin, Southern Illinois University Carbondale -

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MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly High School (IL) Football

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Dealroom · قبل شهر واحد

Marlin Steel acquires Franklin Display Group, adding 100 staff in Illinois

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Brownfield Ag News · 29‏/04‏/2026

Red crown rot another challenge for central Illinois farmer

A central Illinois farmer says red crown rot has become a new challenge to manage. Ken Franklin, who…

illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com · 31‏/03‏/2026

UPDATE: Overnight closure of I-57 in Williamson and Franklin counties

CARBONDALE – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced an overnight closure of Inter…

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