Franklin, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

11,712

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

22.5%

6.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,587

0.779% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,100

7.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Franklin, OH is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.77% of Franklin, OH residents were born outside of the country (441 people).

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Franklin, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 432 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 342 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Franklin, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin, OH was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 555
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
432 ± 389
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 238

4.9%

Hispanic Population

574 people

4.9% of the people in Franklin, OH are hispanic (574 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin, 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

3.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

441 people

4.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

529 people

As of 2024, 3.77% of Franklin, OH residents (441 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, OH was 4.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
266 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
150 ± 84
Vietnam
121 ± 76

Franklin, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin, OH employs 5.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin, OH were Manufacturing (1,104 people), Retail Trade (716 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,110), Utilities ($87,083), and Public Administration ($83,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.43k

2024 Value

± 594

−4.3%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, OH declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 5.68k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, OH, are Production Occupations (776 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (687 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (385 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, 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

5.43k

2024 Value

± 594

−4.3%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, OH declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 5.68k employees to 5.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, OH, are Manufacturing (1,104 people), Retail Trade (716 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, OH, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,844

Median earning men ± $8,154

$33,644

Median earning women ± $3,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,908), Public Administration ($86,823), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,029), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,169), and Wholesale Trade ($48,401).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin, OH was $183,100 in 2024, which is 0.55 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,800 to $183,100, a 7.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, OH is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin, OH have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,313

$2,884

Median Property Taxes

±$408

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Franklin, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin, 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.

$58,587

Median Household Income

± $7,762

4.75k

Number of Households

± 544

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.75k households in Franklin, OH grew to $58,587 from the previous year's value of $58,134.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin, 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 (75.5%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (8.65%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Franklin, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (8.65%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, OH have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Franklin, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, OH (2.61k out of 11.6k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

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

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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