Franklin Town, MA

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2023 Population

33,067

0.885% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0.238% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.5%

19.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$142,788

3.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$567,100

9.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,517

0.0486% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Franklin Town, MA had a population of 33.1k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $142,788. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Franklin Town, MA grew from 32,777 to 33,067, a 0.885% increase and its median household income grew from $138,062 to $142,788, a 3.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.08%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2%).

None of the households in Franklin Town, MA 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.

96.7% of the residents in Franklin Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin Town, MA are Dean College (302 degrees awarded in 2023) and Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School (49 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Franklin Town, MA was $567,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Franklin Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Franklin Town, MA is home to a population of 33.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 10% of Franklin Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (3.32k people).

In 2023, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.7k people) in Franklin Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 998 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Franklin Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin Town, MA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Town, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.7k ± 920
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 540
Two+ (Hispanic)
998 ± 415

4.99%

Hispanic Population

1.65k people

4.99% of the people in Franklin Town, MA are hispanic (1.65k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin Town, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.32k people

8.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.88k people

As of 2023, 10% of Franklin Town, MA residents (3.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin Town, MA was 8.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
352 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 72

Franklin Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Franklin Town, MA employs 18.5k people. The largest industries in Franklin Town, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,436 people), Retail Trade (2,026 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,946 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($119,966), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,163), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,672).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.5k

2023 Value

± 1,121

−0.0486%

1 Year decline

± 8.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Franklin Town, MA declined at a rate of −0.0486%, from 18.5k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Town, MA, are Management Occupations (3,119 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,976 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,843 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Town, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.5k

2023 Value

± 1,121

−0.0486%

1 Year decline

± 8.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Franklin Town, MA declined at a rate of −0.0486%, from 18.5k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,436 people), Retail Trade (2,026 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,946 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,114

Median earning men ± $7,739

$58,548

Median earning women ± $7,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($161,923), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,470), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,100).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,764), Public Administration ($103,578), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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 Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Franklin Town, MA awarded 351 degrees. The student population of Franklin Town, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 562 male students and 653 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin Town, MA are White (207 and 62.3%), followed by Black or African American (54 and 16.3%), Hispanic or Latino (28 and 8.43%), and Unknown (21 and 6.33%).

The largest universities in Franklin Town, MA by number of degrees awarded are Dean College (302 and 86%) and Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School (49 and 14%).

The most popular majors in Franklin Town, MA are General Business Administration & Management (47 and 13.4%), Sport & Fitness Management (42 and 12%), and Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (40 and 11.4%).

The median tuition cost in Franklin Town, MA for private four year colleges is $44,710.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Franklin Town, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.55%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,215 (46.3% men and 53.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,215 students enrolled in Franklin Town, MA, 46.3% men and 53.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 760 records, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Sport & Fitness Management
36 degrees awarded
General Dance
34 degrees awarded
General Drama & Theater Arts
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Franklin Town, MA was Sport & Fitness Management with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Franklin Town, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dean College
302 degrees awarded
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School
49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dean College with 302 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 148 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin Town, MA, which is 0.729 times less than the 203 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 207 degrees mean that there were 3.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 54 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,710) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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 Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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 Town, MA was $567,100 in 2023, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $516,500 to $567,100, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin Town, MA is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Franklin Town, MA have an average commute time of 34.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Franklin Town, MA is $142,788. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Franklin Town, MA was Census Tract 4421.03 with a value of $195,694, followed by Census Tract 4422.01 and Census Tract 4421.01, with respective values of $153,194 and $140,477.

Housing

Property

$567,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,475

$9,668

Median Property Taxes

±$640

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.4% of the housing units in Franklin Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4421.03
Census Tract 4422.01
Census Tract 4421.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin Town, MA was Census Tract 4421.03 with a value of $195,694, followed by Census Tract 4422.01 and Census Tract 4421.01, with respective values of $153,194 and $140,477.

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

$142,788

Median Household Income

± $7,027

12.3k

Number of Households

± 887

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.3k households in Franklin Town, MA grew to $142,788 from the previous year's value of $138,062.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Town, MA 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 Town, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (4.66%)

In 2023, 67.2% of workers in Franklin Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.66%).

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

34.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Town, MA have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Franklin Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Town, MA (1.76k out of 32.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin Town, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

98.7% of the population of Franklin Town, MA has health coverage, with 66.5% on employee plans, 8.42% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.309% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see 795 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (780 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 809 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 150 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Norfolk County, MA.

795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Norfolk County, MA

Primary care physicians in Norfolk County, MA see an average of 795 patients per year. This represents a 1.92% increase from the previous year (780 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.35%

Uninsured

66.5%

Employer Coverage

8.42%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.309%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin Town, MA grew by 12.5% from 1.2% to 1.35%.

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

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