Franklin, WI

Census Place

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2021 Population
36,685
1.87% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.5
0.23% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
4.89%
3.27% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$89,927
10.6% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$280,000
6.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Franklin, WI had a population of 36.7k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $89,927. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Franklin, WI grew from 36,013 to 36,685, a 1.87% increase and its median household income grew from $81,321 to $89,927, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.17%), White (Hispanic) (3.07%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%).

None of the households in Franklin, WI 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.

97.1% of the residents in Franklin, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin, WI are Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (16 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Franklin, WI was $280,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Franklin, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin, WI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Franklin, WI is home to a population of 36.7k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.01% of Franklin, WI residents were born outside of the country (2.94k people).

In 2021, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in Franklin, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%
2021 Citizenship
97.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.1% of Franklin, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin, WI was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.8k ± 946
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.03k ± 540
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.9k ± 390
6.31%
Hispanic Population
2.31k people

In 2021, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in Franklin, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.31% of the people in Franklin, WI are hispanic (2.31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin, WI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.01%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.94k people
7.54%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.72k people

As of 2021, 8.01% of Franklin, WI residents (2.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin, WI was 7.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    650 ± 178
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    309 ± 129
  3. Korea
    284 ± 131

Franklin, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Franklin, WI employs 16.9k people. The largest industries in Franklin, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,777 people), Manufacturing (2,709 people), and Retail Trade (1,975 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($98,688), Utilities ($87,337), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,709).

Occupations

16.9k
2021 Value
± 985
2.3%
1 Year growth
± 8.21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Franklin, WI grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 16.5k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,164 people), Management Occupations (2,041 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,771 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

16.9k
2021 Value
± 985
2.3%
1 Year growth
± 8.21%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Franklin, WI grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 16.5k employees to 16.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,777 people), Manufacturing (2,709 people), and Retail Trade (1,975 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, WI, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,419
Median earning men ± $3,832
$46,854
Median earning women ± $3,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($99,875), Wholesale Trade ($85,956), and Manufacturing ($83,686).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,946), Wholesale Trade ($62,813), and Manufacturing ($57,670).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $43.6B
  2. $37.7B
  3. $34.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $43.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($37.7B) and Machinery ($34.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wisconsin products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$348B
2020 Value in Wisconsin
$614B
Projected 2050 Value in Wisconsin
76.2% growth

In 2020, total outbound Wisconsin trade was $348B. This is expected to increase 76.2% to $614B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Wisconsin trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $35.8B
  2. $17.7B
  3. $15.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $35.8B, followed by Minnesota with $17.7B and Michigan and $15.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wisconsin shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.17%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 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 Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Franklin, WI awarded 16 degrees. The student population of Franklin, WI in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 101 male students and 10 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin, WI are White (8 and 80%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1 and 10%), Two or More Races (1 and 10%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Franklin, WI by number of degrees awarded are Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin, WI are Theological Studies (10 and 62.5%), Divinity & Ministry (5 and 31.3%), and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (1 and 6.25%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.664% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.589% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.4M), Some college (1.03M), and Bachelors Degree (900k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Franklin, WI was $280,000 in 2021, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $262,200 to $280,000, a 6.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, WI is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Franklin, WI have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Franklin, WI is $89,927. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Franklin, WI was Census Tract 1873 with a value of $110,641, followed by Census Tract 1503.01 and Census Tract 1872, with respective values of $107,917 and $98,495.

Property

$280,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,413
$10,868
Median Property Taxes
±$671

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Franklin, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2021
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 77.5% of the housing units in Franklin, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1873
  2. Census Tract 1503.01
  3. Census Tract 1872

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin, WI was Census Tract 1873 with a value of $110,641, followed by Census Tract 1503.01 and Census Tract 1872, with respective values of $107,917 and $98,495.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,927
Median Household Income
± $8,468
14k
Number of Households
± 919

In 2021, the median household income of the 14k households in Franklin, WI grew to $89,927 from the previous year's value of $81,321.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, WI 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.443
2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.445
2020 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2021, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.429% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.86%)

In 2021, 79.5% of workers in Franklin, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.86%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, WI have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Franklin, WI 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, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, WI (1.7k out of 34.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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96.8% of the population of Franklin, WI has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 5.06% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Milwaukee County, WI see 1325 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% decrease from the previous year (1364 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 306 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,325 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Milwaukee County, WI

Primary care physicians in Milwaukee County, WI see an average of 1,325 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% decrease from the previous year (1,364 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.17%
Uninsured
62.6%
Employer Coverage
5.06%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
0.92%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin, WI grew by 14% from 2.78% to 3.17%.

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

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