One downside of living in Franklin Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.55 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Franklin Park, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Franklin Park is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Franklin Park citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.06% of adults 25 and older in Franklin Park have a college degree.
The per capita income in Franklin Park in 2022 was $29,496, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,984 for a family of four. However, Franklin Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Franklin Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Franklin Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Franklin Park, accounting for 58.27% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Franklin Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Franklin Park include Polish, German, Italian, Irish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Franklin Park's cultural character, accounting for 32.12% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Franklin Park is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
