Franklin Center, NJ

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2023 Population

5,770

3.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.4

1.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.58%

35.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$138,643

4.41% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$565,200

3.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,765

7.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Franklin Center, NJ had a population of 5.77k people with a median age of 56.4 and a median household income of $138,643. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Franklin Center, NJ grew from 5,583 to 5,770, a 3.35% increase and its median household income grew from $132,787 to $138,643, a 4.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Center, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (39%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.4%), White (Hispanic) (5.68%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.81%).

None of the households in Franklin Center, NJ 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.

89.8% of the residents in Franklin Center, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin Center, NJ are American Institute-Somerset (147 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Franklin Center, NJ was $565,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Franklin Center, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin Center, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Franklin Center, NJ is home to a population of 5.77k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.7% of Franklin Center, NJ residents were born outside of the country (2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.25k people) in Franklin Center, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 887 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

90.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.8% of Franklin Center, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin Center, NJ was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Center, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 531
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 383
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
887 ± 421

11.1%

Hispanic Population

639 people

11.1% of the people in Franklin Center, NJ are hispanic (639 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin Center, NJ 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

34.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2k people

32.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2023, 34.7% of Franklin Center, NJ residents (2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin Center, NJ was 32.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 82
World War II
9 ± 15

Franklin Center, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Franklin Center, NJ employs 2.77k people. The largest industries in Franklin Center, NJ are Manufacturing (427 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (401 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($129,243), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,245).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.77k

2023 Value

± 526

7.17%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Franklin Center, NJ grew at a rate of 7.17%, from 2.58k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Center, NJ, are Management Occupations (616 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (307 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Center, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.77k

2023 Value

± 526

7.17%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Franklin Center, NJ grew at a rate of 7.17%, from 2.58k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Center, NJ, are Manufacturing (427 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (401 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin Center, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Franklin Center, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,985

Median earning men ± $9,384

$91,667

Median earning women ± $41,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,735), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,283), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($129,572), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,672), and Manufacturing ($76,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Franklin Center, NJ awarded 147 degrees. The student population of Franklin Center, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 28 male students and 294 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin Center, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (55 and 37.4%), followed by Black or African American (51 and 34.7%), White (28 and 19%), and Unknown (9 and 6.12%).

The largest universities in Franklin Center, NJ by number of degrees awarded are American Institute-Somerset (147 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin Center, NJ are Medical Assistant (87 and 59.2%), Massage Therapy (24 and 16.3%), and Dental Assisting (22 and 15%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 322 students enrolled in Franklin Center, NJ, 8.7% men and 91.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 165 records, of which 93.3% were women and 6.67% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
87 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Franklin Center, NJ was Medical Assistant with 87 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Franklin Center, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

American Institute-Somerset

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

147 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Institute-Somerset with 147 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin Center, NJ, which is 0.097 times less than the 134 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 51 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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

The median property value in Franklin Center, NJ was $565,200 in 2023, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $543,700 to $565,200, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin Center, NJ is 69.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Franklin Center, NJ have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin Center, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$565,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,401

$1,772

Median Property Taxes

±$312

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2023

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.4% of the housing units in Franklin Center, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$138,643

Median Household Income

± $18,499

2.55k

Number of Households

± 421

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Franklin Center, NJ grew to $138,643 from the previous year's value of $132,787.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Center, NJ 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin Center, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (56.8%)
Worked At Home (29.6%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2023, 56.8% of workers in Franklin Center, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Center, NJ have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.58% of the workforce in Franklin Center, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Center, NJ (319 out of 5.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin Center, NJ is Two Or More, 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
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

95.5% of the population of Franklin Center, NJ has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 1.99% on Medicaid, 27.8% on Medicare, 9.85% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, NJ see 862 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (848 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1038 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Somerset County, NJ.

862 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Somerset County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, NJ see an average of 862 patients per year. This represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (848 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.2% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.8% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

4.54%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

1.99%

Medicaid

27.8%

Medicare

9.85%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin Center, NJ grew by 84.4% from 2.46% to 4.54%.

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

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