Frankfort is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 10,247 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Frankfort is the 208th largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some villages, Frankfort isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Frankfort are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Frankfort is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Frankfort who work in management occupations (16.65%), office and administrative support jobs (14.76%), and sales jobs (12.48%).

In addition, Frankfort is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Frankfort is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Frankfort a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Frankfort has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Frankfort's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Frankfort, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Frankfort is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Frankfort Information and Demographics

The citizens of Frankfort are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 40.73% of adults in Frankfort have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Frankfort in 2000 was $33,968, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,872 for a family of four. However, Frankfort contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Frankfort home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Frankfort is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Frankfort include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, English, Dutch, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Frankfort is English.