Frankfort is a city located in Indiana. With a 2020 population of 15,817, it is the 58th largest city in Indiana and the 2233rd largest city in the United States. Frankfort is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -3.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,422 in 2010. Frankfort reached it's highest population of 16,662 in 2000. Spanning over 8 miles, Frankfort has a population density of 1,964 people per square mile.
The average household income in Frankfort is $53,869 with a poverty rate of 16.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $684 per month, and the median house value is $80,200. The median age in Frankfort is 34.9 years, 33.2 years for males, and 36.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.3 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Frankfort was:
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32,336 | 43 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 32,293 | 43 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 32,250 | 43 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 32,207 | 9 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | 32,198 | -183 | -0.57% |
| 2015 | 32,381 | -90 | -0.28% |
| 2014 | 32,471 | -302 | -0.93% |
| 2013 | 32,773 | -117 | -0.36% |
| 2012 | 32,890 | -142 | -0.43% |
| 2011 | 33,032 | -189 | -0.57% |
| 2010 | 33,221 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,391 | 88.91% |
| Some Other Race | 1,194 | 7.38% |
| Black or African American | 309 | 1.91% |
| Two or More Races | 167 | 1.03% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 72 | 0.44% |
| Asian | 36 | 0.22% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.11% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6,034 | 2.62 | 60.3 |
| Married | 2,540 | 3.45 | 78.6 |
| Non Family | 2,333 | 1.25 | 42.9 |
| Female | 818 | 3.4 | 49.4 |
| Male | 343 | 3.92 | 70.3 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,123 | 11.02% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,107 | 10.86% |
| High School Graduate | 4,608 | 45.21% |
| Some College | 1,562 | 15.33% |
| Associates Degree | 626 | 6.14% |
| Bachelors Degree | 741 | 7.27% |
| Graduate Degree | 425 | 4.17% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,952 | 6,962 | 1,093 |
| Hispanic | 2,090 | 889 | 39 |
| Other Race | 580 | 324 | |
| Black | 155 | 62 | 9 |
| Multiple Races | 43 | 26 | |
| Native American | 43 | 38 | 25 |
| Asian | 16 | 16 | |
| Islander | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 58.14%.
73.98% of Frankfort residents speak only English, while 26.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.58% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4,506 | 1,402 | 31.11% |
| White | 10,804 | 1,047 | 9.69% |
| Black | 284 | 130 | 45.77% |
| Other | 1,194 | 112 | 9.38% |
| Multiple | 164 | 91 | 55.49% |
| Native | 67 | 22 | 32.84% |
16.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.64%
Male Poverty Rate
18.20%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Frankfort is Multiple, with 55.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Frankfort is Other, with 9.38% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.42%.
44.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.0%
Male Marriage Rate
42.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 744 | 7.16% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 0.58% |
| Other | 15 | 1.83% |
| Black | 4 | 1.75% |
6.22%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.9%
Labor Force Participation
57.9%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.43%
Native Born
12.57%
Foreign Born
10.11%
Non Citizen
87.43% of Frankfort residents were born in the United States, with 67.86% having been born in Indiana. 10.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,817 | -7 | -0.04% |
| 2019 | 15,824 | -7 | -0.04% |
| 2018 | 15,831 | 58 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 15,773 | -7 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 15,780 | -128 | -0.80% |
| 2015 | 15,908 | -63 | -0.39% |
| 2014 | 15,971 | -176 | -1.09% |
| 2013 | 16,147 | -61 | -0.38% |
| 2012 | 16,208 | -103 | -0.63% |
| 2011 | 16,311 | -108 | -0.66% |
| 2010 | 16,419 | -243 | -0.15% |
| 2000 | 16,662 | 1,908 | 1.22% |
| 1990 | 14,754 | -414 | -0.28% |
| 1980 | 15,168 | 212 | 0.14% |
| 1970 | 14,956 | -346 | -0.23% |
| 1960 | 15,302 | 274 | 0.18% |
| 1950 | 15,028 | 1,322 | 0.93% |
| 1940 | 13,706 | 1,510 | 1.17% |
| 1930 | 12,196 | 611 | 0.52% |
| 1920 | 11,585 | 2,951 | 2.98% |
| 1910 | 8,634 | 1,534 | 1.98% |
| 1900 | 7,100 | 1,181 | 1.84% |
| 1890 | 5,919 | 3,116 | 7.76% |
| 1880 | 2,803 | 0.00% |