Franklin, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,984

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

3.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

0.485% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,117

14.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,900

Population & Diversity

Franklin, PA is home to a population of 5.98k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.418% of Franklin, PA residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.22k people) in Franklin, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 360 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 245 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Franklin, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.22k ± 179
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
360 ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
245 ± 110

0.769%

Hispanic Population

46 people

0.769% of the people in Franklin, PA are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

0.418%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

0.548%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 0.418% of Franklin, PA residents (25 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, PA was 0.548%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 35

Franklin, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin, PA employs 2.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), Retail Trade (348 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($76,250), Educational Services ($72,438), and Public Administration ($61,094).

Employment

Occupations

2.56k

2024 Value

± 336

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, PA declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 2.65k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (313 people), Management Occupations (233 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

2.56k

2024 Value

± 336

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, PA declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 2.65k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (627 people), Retail Trade (348 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, PA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,460

Median earning men ± $6,303

$32,063

Median earning women ± $3,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($50,916), Public Administration ($47,386), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,645), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,262), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,946).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin, PA was $116,900 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,200 to $116,900, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, PA is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin, PA have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,155

$1,246

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in Franklin, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin, PA 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.

$47,117

Median Household Income

± $8,661

2.62k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.62k households in Franklin, PA declined from $47,117 from the previous year's value of $54,955.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Franklin, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, PA have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Franklin, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, PA (982 out of 5.68k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin, PA 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

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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