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Owner occupation was 61.6%, and the vacancy rate was 15.7% in July 2026. Its population was 7,118 in July 2026. There were 22 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 4 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population7,105people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,584EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent581EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate15.21%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
PM2.5, annual mean7.83µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West Frankfort?

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$661 per month, while the median home value was US$81,200 in July 2026. 51.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
West Frankfort recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1132
Utilities, 85 m² flat€189
Internet, 60 Mbps€61
Mobile plan, 10 GB€36

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.95 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in West Frankfort (Wayback Machine capture 20251015145631)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,132 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in West Frankfort (Wayback Machine capture 20251015145631)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB36.42 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in West Frankfort (Wayback Machine capture 20251015145631)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home188.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in West Frankfort (Wayback Machine capture 20251015145631)27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$661/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)15.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)638.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent581 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is West Frankfort a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–73%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 62 of 7,105 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$47,898 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in West Frankfort is 15.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income47,898 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband63.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription84.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet10.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet1.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,584 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,459 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate15.21 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in West Frankfort?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,459 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,797of €2,722 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,722
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €639
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€189 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in West Frankfort (Wayback Machine capture 20251015145631) · 2025-12-31− €189
Internet€61 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in West Frankfort (Wayback Machine capture 20251015145631) · 2025-12-31− €61
Mobile plan€36 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in West Frankfort (Wayback Machine capture 20251015145631) · 2025-12-31− €36
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,797
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Frankfort. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West Frankfort. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher86.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
School enrolment, share of residents27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents22 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,856 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Frankfort when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.39 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work3.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportMWA3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Frankfort. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in West Frankfort.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in West Frankfort is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.83 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202426Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.83 · Feb 6.89 · Mar 13 · Apr 19.5 · May 24.56 · Jun 29.28 · Jul 31.22 · Aug 30.78 · Sep 26.94 · Oct 20.22 · Nov 12.83 · Dec 6.56 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.17 · Feb -2.17 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 8 · May 13.11 · Jun 17.94 · Jul 20 · Aug 18.78 · Sep 14.28 · Oct 8.06 · Nov 2.56 · Dec -2.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.333 · Feb 2.33 · Mar 7.78 · Apr 13.72 · May 18.83 · Jun 23.61 · Jul 25.61 · Aug 24.78 · Sep 20.61 · Oct 14.17 · Nov 7.67 · Dec 2.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.2 · Feb 72.14 · Mar 108.5 · Apr 132.1 · May 118.9 · Jun 109.7 · Jul 93.22 · Aug 87.63 · Sep 82.55 · Oct 94.74 · Nov 101.6 · Dec 89.66 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00119148 (W FRANKFORT)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading39.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.51 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation808.9 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.2 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.35 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Evansville ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±3.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.8 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.8 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 62 is not 0.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.436 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents62 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density550.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population7,105 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value81,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes61.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate59.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad0.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage62.3 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher8.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available87.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over2,757 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home3.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans75.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on West Frankfort

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Herrin as a West Frankfort alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 1.9% Herrin vs 0.4% West Frankfort+338%
  • Unemployment: 5.9% Herrin vs 15.2% West Frankfort−61%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,149 Herrin vs €2,584 West Frankfort+22%
  • Residents: 12,268 Herrin vs 7,105 West Frankfort+73%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Herrin vs 18.0 km West Frankfort−67%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €219 Herrin vs €189 West Frankfort+16%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,459 Herrin vs €3,459 West Frankfortsame level
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Grapevine as a West Frankfort alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 922 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 10.1% Grapevine vs 0.4% West Frankfort+2210%
  • Residents: 50,714 Grapevine vs 7,105 West Frankfort+614%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,533 Grapevine vs €2,584 West Frankfort+75%
  • Unemployment: 4.7% Grapevine vs 15.2% West Frankfort−69%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Grapevine vs 18.0 km West Frankfort−67%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.4 µg/m³ Grapevine vs 7.8 µg/m³ West Frankfort+33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,801 Grapevine vs €3,459 West Frankfortno percentage
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Cities near West Frankfort

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Alternative cities in United States

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Midland Park7,104 residentsVandalia7,108 residentsKeene7,109 residentsGalliano7,100 residentsDelphos7,096 residentsDonaldsonville7,094 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around West Frankfort?

The median gross salary is 3,459 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in West Frankfort?

The unemployment rate is 15.21 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in West Frankfort?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.83 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How many people live in West Frankfort?

The published population is 7,105 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in West Frankfort?

62 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is West Frankfort a good place to live?

West Frankfort may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near West Frankfort?

Benton, Herrin, Marion, Carterville are near West Frankfort. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00119148 (W FRANKFORT) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
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  16. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  17. Numbeo - Cost of Living in West Frankfort (Wayback Machine capture 20251015145631) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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