Franklin, WI

Census Place

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2023 Population
35,751
2.09% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
43.2
2.48% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
6.92%
24.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$108,342
7.78% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$343,400
3.68% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
17,328
0.562% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Franklin, WI had a population of 35.8k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $108,342. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Franklin, WI declined from 36,513 to 35,751, a −2.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,524 to $108,342, a 7.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.55%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.25%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%).

None of the households in Franklin, WI 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.

97.1% of the residents in Franklin, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin, WI are Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (20 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Franklin, WI was $343,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Franklin, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Franklin, WI is home to a population of 35.8k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.67% of Franklin, WI residents were born outside of the country (2.74k people).

In 2023, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.3k people) in Franklin, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%
2023 Citizenship
97.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Franklin, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin, WI was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.3k ± 928
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.98k ± 524
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 347
6.14%
Hispanic Population
2.19k people

In 2023, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.3k people) in Franklin, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.98k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.14% of the people in Franklin, WI are hispanic (2.19k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

7.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.74k people
7.89%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.88k people

As of 2023, 7.67% of Franklin, WI residents (2.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin, WI was 7.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    628 ± 178
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    364 ± 163
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    332 ± 145

Franklin, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Franklin, WI employs 17.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Franklin, WI were Manufacturing (3,052 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,538 people), and Retail Trade (1,834 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,000), Utilities ($105,977), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,360).

Occupations

17.3k
2023 Value
± 1,070
−0.562%
1 Year decline
± 8.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Franklin, WI declined at a rate of −0.562%, from 17.4k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, WI, are Management Occupations (2,273 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,232 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,715 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

17.3k
2023 Value
± 1,070
−0.562%
1 Year decline
± 8.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Franklin, WI declined at a rate of −0.562%, from 17.4k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, WI, are Manufacturing (3,052 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,538 people), and Retail Trade (1,834 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, WI, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$78,757
Median earning men ± $5,316
$57,861
Median earning women ± $4,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($114,625), Wholesale Trade ($96,419), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,189).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($71,319), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,891), and Information ($70,307).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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

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US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 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 Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Franklin, WI awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Franklin, WI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 137 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin, WI are White (9 and 64.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2 and 14.3%), Black or African American (2 and 14.3%), and Asian (1 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in Franklin, WI by number of degrees awarded are Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin, WI are Divinity & Ministry (10 and 50%), Theological Studies (10 and 50%), and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (0 and 0%).

The median tuition cost in Franklin, WI for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 153 students enrolled in Franklin, WI, 89.5% men and 10.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 97 records, of which 12.4% were women and 87.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 10 degrees awarded
  2. 10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Franklin, WI was Divinity & Ministry with 10 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology with 20 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin, WI, which is 2.33 times more than the 6 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 9 degrees mean that there were 4.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.4M), Some college (1.01M), and Bachelors Degree (946k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin, WI was $343,400 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $331,200 to $343,400, a 3.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, WI is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Franklin, WI have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$343,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,768
$10,947
Median Property Taxes
±$613

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.8%
Homeownership
2023
61.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.8% of the housing units in Franklin, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Franklin, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$108,342
Median Household Income
± $6,756
14.1k
Number of Households
± 912

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.1k households in Franklin, WI grew to $108,342 from the previous year's value of $100,524.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, WI 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin, WI is from Franklin, WI.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.6%)
  3. Carpooled (7.78%)

In 2023, 75.4% of workers in Franklin, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.78%).

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, WI have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Franklin, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

6.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, WI (2.43k out of 35.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin, WI is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Franklin, WI has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 3.53% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.725% increase from the previous year (1,242 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.5%
Uninsured
64.5%
Employer Coverage
3.53%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin, WI grew by 16.4% from 3.01% to 3.5%.

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