Franklinton, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,602

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

6.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

27.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,235

5.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$188,500

Population & Diversity

Franklinton, LA is home to a population of 3.6k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.139% of Franklinton, LA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Franklinton, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 185 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

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Franklinton, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklinton, LA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklinton, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 407
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 445
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 126

4.64%

Hispanic Population

167 people

4.64% of the people in Franklinton, LA are hispanic (167 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklinton, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.139%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.304%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.139% of Franklinton, LA residents (5 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 Franklinton, LA was 0.304%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 53

Franklinton, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Franklinton, LA.

Economy

The economy of Franklinton, LA employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklinton, LA were Retail Trade (358 people), Accommodation & Food Services (233 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($64,833), Public Administration ($55,795), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,548).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 362

−17.2%

1 Year decline

± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklinton, LA declined at a rate of −17.2%, from 1.68k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklinton, LA, are Management Occupations (218 people), Material Moving Occupations (169 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklinton, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 362

−17.2%

1 Year decline

± 46.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklinton, LA declined at a rate of −17.2%, from 1.68k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklinton, LA, are Retail Trade (358 people), Accommodation & Food Services (233 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklinton, LA, though some of these residents may live in Franklinton, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,958

Median earning men ± $41,939

$29,511

Median earning women ± $8,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,771), Construction ($64,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,548).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,006), Retail Trade ($24,794), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,134).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklinton, LA was $188,500 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,500 to $188,500, a 0.533% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklinton, LA is 41%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklinton, LA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklinton, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,221

$498

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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

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

Rent vs Own

41%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41% of the housing units in Franklinton, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklinton, LA 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.

$34,235

Median Household Income

± $10,361

1.22k

Number of Households

± 299

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Franklinton, LA grew to $34,235 from the previous year's value of $32,339.

The following chart displays the households in Franklinton, LA 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklinton, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (8.53%)
Other (7.46%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Franklinton, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.53%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.46%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklinton, LA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.292% of the workforce in Franklinton, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklinton, LA (676 out of 3.26k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklinton, LA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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