Franklin, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,392

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

3.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

2.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,295

3.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$308,200

Population & Diversity

Franklin, CA is home to a population of 7.39k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.1% of Franklin, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2024, there were 1.51 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.44k people) in Franklin, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Franklin, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin, CA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.44k ± 936
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 585
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 793

58%

Hispanic Population

4.29k people

58% of the people in Franklin, CA are hispanic (4.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

24.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

25.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

As of 2024, 24.1% of Franklin, CA residents (1.78k 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, CA was 25.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 22

Franklin, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin, CA employs 2.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (790 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (343 people), and Retail Trade (285 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($64,868), Public Administration ($61,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,667).

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2024 Value

± 636

7.19%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, CA grew at a rate of 7.19%, from 2.57k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, CA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (486 people), Material Moving Occupations (297 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

2.76k

2024 Value

± 636

7.19%

1 Year growth

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, CA grew at a rate of 7.19%, from 2.57k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (790 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (343 people), and Retail Trade (285 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, CA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,466

Median earning men ± $12,855

$45,532

Median earning women ± $10,955

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,885), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,302), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,638), Manufacturing ($64,728), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,488).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin, CA was $308,200 in 2024, which is 0.926 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,700 to $308,200, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, CA is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin, CA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$308,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,368

$1,738

Median Property Taxes

±$416

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

41.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Franklin, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin, CA 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.

$58,295

Median Household Income

± $4,204

2.2k

Number of Households

± 481

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Franklin, CA grew to $58,295 from the previous year's value of $56,274.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, CA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (7.8%)
Worked At Home (7.22%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Franklin, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.8%) and those who worked at home (7.22%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, CA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.91% of the workforce in Franklin, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, CA (1.7k out of 7.39k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males < 5.

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

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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