Franklin Town, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population
33,154
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
1.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.88%
6.97% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$145,773
2.09% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$611,700
7.86% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,386
0.707% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.5% of the residents in Franklin Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin Town, MA are Dean College (302 degrees awarded in 2023) and Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School (49 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Franklin Town, MA was $611,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Franklin Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Franklin Town, MA is home to a population of 33.2k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Franklin Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (3.4k people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.3k people) in Franklin Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 926 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Franklin Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin Town, MA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Town, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.3k ± 754
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.98k ± 453
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    926 ± 322
5.31%
Hispanic Population
1.76k people

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.3k people) in Franklin Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 926 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.31% of the people in Franklin Town, MA are hispanic (1.76k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.4k people
10%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.32k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Franklin Town, MA residents (3.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin Town, MA was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    374 ± 146
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    69 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    58 ± 50

Franklin Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Franklin Town, MA employs 18.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin Town, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,755 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,244 people), and Educational Services (1,935 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,197), Finance & Insurance ($120,548), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,202).

Employment

Occupations

18.4k
2024 Value
± 1,063
−0.707%
1 Year decline
± 8.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Town, MA declined at a rate of −0.707%, from 18.5k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Town, MA, are Management Occupations (3,128 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,820 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,758 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Town, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.4k
2024 Value
± 1,063
−0.707%
1 Year decline
± 8.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Town, MA declined at a rate of −0.707%, from 18.5k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,755 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,244 people), and Educational Services (1,935 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$100,990
Median earning men ± $4,745
$62,489
Median earning women ± $7,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,938), Information ($139,750), and Wholesale Trade ($131,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,635), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,640), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,191).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.48%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Franklin Town, MA awarded 351 degrees. The student population of Franklin Town, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 562 male students and 653 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin Town, MA are White (207 and 62.3%), Black or African American (54 and 16.3%), Hispanic or Latino (28 and 8.43%), and Unknown (21 and 6.33%).

The largest universities in Franklin Town, MA by number of degrees awarded are Dean College (302 and 86%) and Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School (49 and 14%).

The most popular majors in Franklin Town, MA are General Business Administration & Management (47 and 13.4%), Sport & Fitness Management (42 and 12%), and Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (40 and 11.4%).

The median tuition cost in Franklin Town, MA for private four year colleges is $44,710.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Franklin Town, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.55%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,215 (46.3% men and 53.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,215 students enrolled in Franklin Town, MA, 46.3% men and 53.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 760 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Sport & Fitness Management
    36 degrees awarded
  2. General Dance
    34 degrees awarded
  3. General Drama & Theater Arts
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Franklin Town, MA was Sport & Fitness Management with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Franklin Town, MA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Dean College
    302 degrees awarded
  2. Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School
    49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dean College with 302 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 148 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin Town, MA, which is 0.729 times less than the 203 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 207 degrees mean that there were 3.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 54 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,710) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin Town, MA was $611,700 in 2024, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $567,100 to $611,700, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin Town, MA is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin Town, MA have an average commute time of 32.5 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.

Housing

Property

$611,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,310
$9,671
Median Property Taxes
±$604

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin Town, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

78.2%
Homeownership
2024
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Franklin Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$145,773
Median Household Income
± $9,492
12.4k
Number of Households
± 840

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Franklin Town, MA grew to $145,773 from the previous year's value of $142,788.

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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin Town, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.1%)
  3. Carpooled (3.92%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Franklin Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.92%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Town, MA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.91% of the workforce in Franklin Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Town, MA (1.89k out of 32.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin Town, MA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

98.6% of the population of Franklin Town, MA has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.302% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.36%
Uninsured
66%
Employer Coverage
9.52%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.302%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin Town, MA grew by 0.854% from 1.35% to 1.36%.

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