Frankfort.
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Kentucky·Franklin County
15 tracts·23K people·$184K median·1,574/mi²
White 72 · Black 14 · Hispanic 6 · Multiracial 5 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Living alone 40 · Married couple 31 · Other 29
Public admin 40 · Professional 20 · Health 16 · Retail 9 · Leisure 7 · Manufacturing 6 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 43 · Sales · office 20 · Service 16 · Production · transport 14 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 75 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 12 · Walk 3 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Frankfort is $183,700 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Frankfort has 28,503 residents across 10 census tracts and 10 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.3; the population is 72.0% White, 14.2% Black, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 19.1% (Census ACS).
Bridgeport Elementary School (48%), Peaks Mill Elementary (47%) and Collins Lane (44%) lead the elementary schools; Elkhorn Middle School (39%) and Bondurant Middle School (36%) lead the middle schools; Franklin County High School (50%), Western Hills High School (43%) and Frankfort High School (36%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $944/month, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Frankfort is $53,073 a year, 38% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Frankfort, median rent is $944/month and the median home value is $183,700 (Census ACS).
Frankfort reported 2.3 violent crimes and 21.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 73 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 52 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Frankfort are strong wind (94), tornado (81) and lightning (71), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Frankfort, 2.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).