Franklin Town, MA

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2022 Population

32,777

0.847% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Poverty Rate

4.6%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$138,062

8.19% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.02%), and White (Hispanic) (1.86%).

None of the households in Franklin Town, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Franklin Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin Town, MA are Dean College (319 degrees awarded in 2022) and Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School (40 degrees).

Most people in Franklin Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Franklin Town, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Franklin Town, MA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Town, MA, are Management Occupations (2,921 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,241 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Town, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Town, MA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,528), Wholesale Trade ($136,536), and Information ($129,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,406), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,917), and Public Administration ($97,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin Town, MA are White (226 and 66.3%), followed by Black or African American (41 and 12%), Unknown (30 and 8.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (23 and 6.74%).

The largest universities in Franklin Town, MA by number of degrees awarded are Dean College (319 and NaNM%) and Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School (40 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Franklin Town, MA are Sport & Fitness Management (47 and NaNM%), General Business Administration & Management (45 and NaNM%), and General Dance (33 and NaNM%).

The median tuition cost in Franklin Town, MA for private four year colleges is $43,200.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Franklin Town, MA have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Franklin Town, MA is $138,062. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Franklin Town, MA was Census Tract 4421.03 with a value of $185,808, followed by Census Tract 4422.01 and Census Tract 4421.01, with respective values of $147,964 and $128,125.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin Town, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4421.03
Census Tract 4422.01
Census Tract 4421.01

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin Town, MA was Census Tract 4421.03 with a value of $185,808, followed by Census Tract 4422.01 and Census Tract 4421.01, with respective values of $147,964 and $128,125.

The following map shows all of the places in Franklin Town, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$138,062

Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Franklin Town, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin Town, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Worked At Home (19.1%)
Carpooled (4.06%)

In 2022, 70.8% of workers in Franklin Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Town, MA have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.9% of the workforce in Franklin Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin Town, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Town, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin Town, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Town, MA (1.46k out of 31.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.8% of the population of Franklin Town, MA has health coverage, with 68.4% on employee plans, 6.98% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.349% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see 795 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 809 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 150 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Norfolk County, MA

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see an average of 795 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (780 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Norfolk County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.2%

Uninsured

68.4%

Employer Coverage

6.98%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.349%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin Town, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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