Franklin Park, Illinois

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Franklin Park, Illinois


Location within Chicagoland.	The Chicagoland tristate area.

Incorporated

Village in 1892.

County, State

Cook County, Illinois

Township

Leyden Township

Government

Trustee-village

President

Daniel B. Pritchett

Population (2000)

19,434 (up 5.13% from 1990)

Pop. density

1,610.2/km² (4,172.1/mi²)

Zip code(s)

60131

Area code

847 & 224

Land Area

12.1 km² (4.7 mi²)

Lat. / long.

41°56.2′N 87°52.24′W

Income

Per capita: $17,550
Household: $46,688

Home value

Mean: $148,205
Median: $144,400

Website

villageoffranklinpark.com

**Demographics** (Full data)
White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	Islander	Native	Other
62.22%	0.76%	22.07%	2.48%	0.05%	0.29%	14.61%

Franklin Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,434 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Franklin Park is located at 41°56′2″N, 87°52′24″W (41.933780, -87.873462)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.1 km² (4.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 19,434 people, 6,484 households, and 4,765 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,610.2/km² (4,172.1/mi²). There were 6,641 housing units at an average density of 550.2/km² (1,425.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 79.25% White, 0.76% African American, 0.29% Native American, 2.48% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 14.61% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.07% of the population.

There were households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,688, and the median income for a family was $54,433. Males had a median income of $35,769 versus $27,435 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,550. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.