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Population (year 2000): 19,434. Estimated
population in July 2005: 18,490 (-4.9% change)
Males: 9,735 (50.1%), Females: 9,699 (49.9%)
Cook County
Zip code:
60131
Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $46,688 (year 2000)
Median house value: $143,900 (year 2000)
Races in Franklin Park:
- White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
- Hispanic (38.1%)
- Other race (14.6%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- Filipino (1.3%)
- Black (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Polish (19.6%), German (14.4%),
Italian (13.0%), Irish (8.2%), United States (2.9%), English
(2.2%).
Elevation: 640 feet
Land area: 4.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Franklin Park
- High school or higher: 67.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Franklin Park village
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 55.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 7.6%
32.8% Foreign born (19.7% Latin America, 10.8%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +971 (+5.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin Park:
- THC CHICAGO INC DBA KINDRED HOSP CHGO (about 2
miles; NORTHLAKE, IL)
- GOTTLIEB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MELROSE
PARK, IL)
- WESTLAKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MELROSE
PARK, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Franklin Park:
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 3 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
ORD)
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: MDW)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 40 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin Park:
- PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT
HEIGHTS/W, IL; ID: PWK)
- SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 14 miles;
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 4H1)
- SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 17 miles;
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 06C)
Amtrak stations near Franklin Park:
- 9 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON
AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public
payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 11 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 11 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Franklin Park:
- TRITON COLLEGE (about 3 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL;
Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE
(about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,618)
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ELMHURST, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,188)
- OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; DES
PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles;
ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
- MORTON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; CICERO, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,085)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles;
CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,201)
Public high school in Franklin Park:
- EAST LEYDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,932;
Location: 3400 ROSE ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Franklin Park:
- HESTER JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 463;
Location: 2836 GUSTAV ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PASSOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371;
Location: 2838 CALWAGNER AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- DAN H PIETRINI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 245;
Location: 9750 FULLERTON AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- NORTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location:
9500 GAGE ST; Grades: KG - 05)
- ENGER SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 10401 W
GRAND AVE; Grades: PK - 11)
- EAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 63;
Location: 2915 MAPLE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Private primary/middle school in Franklin Park:
- SMALL WORLD LEARNING CENTER IN (Students:
120; Location: 9750 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Franklin Park:
- FRANKLIN PARK P.L.D. (Operating income:
$1,392,352; Location: 10311 GRAND AVENUE; 146,261 books;
5,950 audio materials; 7,180 video materials; 382 serial
subscriptions)
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