Franklin Furnace, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,594

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

23.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,621

1.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Franklin Furnace, OH is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.251% of Franklin Furnace, OH residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 9.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Franklin Furnace, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Franklin Furnace, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin Furnace, OH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Furnace, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 439
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 120
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 26

0.314%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.314% of the people in Franklin Furnace, OH are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin Furnace, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.251%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.463%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.251% of Franklin Furnace, OH residents (4 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 Furnace, OH was 0.463%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 21

Franklin Furnace, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin Furnace, OH employs 476 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin Furnace, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Finance & Insurance (109 people), and Manufacturing (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,384), Educational Services ($57,153), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,011).

Employment

Occupations

476

2024 Value

± 188

−6.3%

1 Year decline

± 58.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Furnace, OH declined at a rate of −6.3%, from 508 employees to 476 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Furnace, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (74 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Furnace, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

476

2024 Value

± 188

−6.3%

1 Year decline

± 58.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Furnace, OH declined at a rate of −6.3%, from 508 employees to 476 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Furnace, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Finance & Insurance (109 people), and Manufacturing (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin Furnace, OH, though some of these residents may live in Franklin Furnace, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,629

Median earning men ± $14,644

$42,429

Median earning women ± $13,769

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,629) and Construction ($12,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,239).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin Furnace, OH was $147,200 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,200 to $147,200, a 26.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin Furnace, OH is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin Furnace, OH have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin Furnace, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$147,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,968

$417

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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 Furnace, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Franklin Furnace, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin Furnace, OH 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.

$59,621

Median Household Income

± $15,874

520

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 520 households in Franklin Furnace, OH declined from $59,621 from the previous year's value of $60,306.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Furnace, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin Furnace, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (2.41%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Franklin Furnace, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (2.41%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Furnace, OH have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Franklin Furnace, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Furnace, OH (153 out of 1.22k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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