Franklin, KY

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2022 Population

10,141

2.59% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.9

4.36% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.8%

2.41% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$54,784

6.74% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$166,600

23.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Franklin, KY had a population of 10.1k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $54,784. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Franklin, KY grew from 9,885 to 10,141, a 2.59% increase and its median household income grew from $51,324 to $54,784, a 6.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.365%).

None of the households in Franklin, KY 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.

99.7% of the residents in Franklin, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Franklin, KY was $166,600, and the homeownership rate was 49.6%.

Most people in Franklin, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Franklin, KY employs 3.9k people. The largest industries in Franklin, KY are Manufacturing (1,093 people), Retail Trade (642 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (358 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($65,982), Construction ($59,364), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.9k

2022 Value

± 499

6.57%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Franklin, KY grew at a rate of 6.57%, from 3.66k employees to 3.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, KY, are Production Occupations (697 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (658 people), and Material Moving Occupations (427 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

3.9k

2022 Value

± 499

6.57%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Franklin, KY grew at a rate of 6.57%, from 3.66k employees to 3.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, KY, are Manufacturing (1,093 people), Retail Trade (642 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, KY, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,110

Median earning men ± $3,060

$26,183

Median earning women ± $5,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($68,897), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,951), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($58,776), Manufacturing ($53,056), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,214).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% 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 (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

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, KY was $166,600 in 2022, which is 0.591 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $135,000 to $166,600, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, KY is 49.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Franklin, KY have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Franklin, KY is $54,784. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Franklin, KY was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $66,050, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $57,350 and $43,884.

Property

$166,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,739

$1,780

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2022

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49.6% of the housing units in Franklin, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9701
Census Tract 9703

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin, KY was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $66,050, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $57,350 and $43,884.

The following map shows all of the places in Franklin, KY 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.

$54,784

Median Household Income

± $9,889

3.59k

Number of Households

± 481

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Franklin, KY grew to $54,784 from the previous year's value of $51,324.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, KY 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, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Carpooled (20%)
Worked At Home (4.32%)

In 2022, 74.1% of workers in Franklin, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, KY have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.706% of the workforce in Franklin, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, KY (1.6k out of 9.55k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

89.6% of the population of Franklin, KY has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 28.9% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.891% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Simpson County, KY see 3727 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.35% increase from the previous year (3714 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1972 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1160 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,727 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Simpson County, KY

Primary care physicians in Simpson County, KY see an average of 3,727 patients per year. This represents a 0.35% increase from the previous year (3,714 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

28.9%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.891%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin, KY grew by 8.74% from 9.56% to 10.4%.

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

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