Franklin Farm, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,736

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

0.698% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.46%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$215,544

2.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$829,600

Population & Diversity

Franklin Farm, VA is home to a population of 18.7k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.9% of Franklin Farm, VA residents were born outside of the country (4.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Franklin Farm, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 910 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Franklin Farm, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin Farm, VA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Farm, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 927
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.23k ± 473
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
910 ± 292

7.87%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

7.87% of the people in Franklin Farm, VA are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin Farm, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

21.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.1k people

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.02k people

As of 2024, 21.9% of Franklin Farm, VA residents (4.1k 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 Farm, VA was 21.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
343 ± 165
Vietnam
233 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
183 ± 77

Franklin Farm, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin Farm, VA employs 10.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin Farm, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,076 people), Public Administration (1,117 people), and Educational Services (1,062 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($166,875), Finance & Insurance ($156,250), and Information ($153,971).

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2024 Value

± 708

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Farm, VA grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 10.4k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Farm, VA, are Management Occupations (1,798 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,685 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,602 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Farm, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

10.5k

2024 Value

± 708

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Farm, VA grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 10.4k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Farm, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,076 people), Public Administration (1,117 people), and Educational Services (1,062 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin Farm, VA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin Farm, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$146,174

Median earning men ± $8,349

$89,841

Median earning women ± $13,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($177,981), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($169,427), and Public Administration ($165,284).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($136,750), Public Administration ($136,029), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,067).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin Farm, VA was $829,600 in 2024, which is 2.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $810,600 to $829,600, a 2.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin Farm, VA is 93%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin Farm, VA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin Farm, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$829,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,566

$5,750

Median Property Taxes

±$409

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

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

Rent vs Own

93%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93% of the housing units in Franklin Farm, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin Farm, VA 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.

$215,544

Median Household Income

± $16,207

6.18k

Number of Households

± 448

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.18k households in Franklin Farm, VA grew to $215,544 from the previous year's value of $210,169.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Farm, VA 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 Farm, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.5%)
Worked At Home (39%)
Carpooled (3.13%)

In 2024, 53.5% of workers in Franklin Farm, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39%) and those who carpooled to work (3.13%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Farm, VA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% of the workforce in Franklin Farm, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Farm, VA (274 out of 18.7k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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