2 census tracts · pop 5,739 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 5.2–6
Frankfort takes in 2 census tracts of West Frankfort, IL, population 5,739. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a West Frankfort baseline of 30.4%, 41% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 7.6/10. Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.4/10. SNAP participation is 25.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.9/10. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $49,522, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Its 2 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses. Average gross rent runs $690, close to the West Frankfort average.
37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
With little internal variation, 5.6/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Frankfort vs West FrankfortHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.4%+36%
West Frankfort: 30.4%
Average gross rent
$690+4%
West Frankfort: $661
Average HH income
$49,522+3%
West Frankfort: $48,143
Poverty rate
28.2%+12%
West Frankfort: 25.2%
Renter share
36.5%-5%
West Frankfort: 38.4%
Geographic context
Risk heat across Frankfort and the region
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.2–6
Why Frankfort scores 5.6
9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 5.2–5.2 across tracts
5.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 2.6–2.6 across tracts
2.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Rent control risk
41% of income on rent · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts
6.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts
4.7
Tenant organizing strength
37% renter households · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Economic stress
28.2% below poverty line · Range 5.7–8.6 across tracts
7.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–4.5 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison
Frankfort vs. parent city, state, U.S.
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Census tracts
2 tracts in Frankfort
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority3%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Frankfort
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.4%Housing insecurity
11.2%Utility shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
25.5%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
39.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Frankfort
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Frankfort?
Frankfort scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Frankfort compare to West Frankfort overall?
Frankfort scores 1.0 points higher than West Frankfort overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $690 vs $661.
Q3
What is the average rent in Frankfort?
Average gross rent in Frankfort is $690/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Frankfort residents are renters?
37% of Frankfort households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in West Frankfort). The neighborhood has 5,739 residents.
Q5
Is Frankfort a high social-vulnerability area?
Frankfort sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Frankfort have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Frankfort is census tract 17055041000 (score 6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Frankfort for landlords?
Frankfort carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to West Frankfort as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Frankfort?
Frankfort has 5,640 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (96%), Other / Multiracial (1.9%), Hispanic / Latino (1.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
