Franklin, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

981

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.9

8.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

8.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,817

2.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,900

Population & Diversity

Franklin, AL is home to a population of 981 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Franklin, AL residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 3.85 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (682 people) in Franklin, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 White (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Franklin, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Franklin, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
682 ± 217
White (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 103

0.51%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.51% of the people in Franklin, AL are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Franklin, AL residents (23 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, AL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Franklin, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Franklin, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Franklin, AL.

Economy

The economy of Franklin, AL employs 404 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin, AL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (117 people), Educational Services (45 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,167).

Employment

Occupations

404

2024 Value

± 148

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, AL grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 366 employees to 404 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, AL, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (101 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

404

2024 Value

± 148

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, AL grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 366 employees to 404 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, AL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (117 people), Educational Services (45 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, AL, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,443

Median earning men ± $5,193

$9,740

Median earning women ± $32,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($55,714), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,288), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,333), and Public Administration ($36,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin, AL was $77,900 in 2024, which is 0.234 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,300 to $77,900, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, AL is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin, AL have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$77,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,625

$342

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Franklin, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,817

Median Household Income

± $11,578

418

Number of Households

± 136

In 2024, the median household income of the 418 households in Franklin, AL grew to $85,817 from the previous year's value of $83,480.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, AL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.6%)
Worked At Home (34.8%)
Carpooled (4.55%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in Franklin, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (34.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.55%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, AL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Franklin, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin, AL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, AL (169 out of 977 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin, AL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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