Franklin borough, New Jersey Population 2024

5,051

Franklin borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Franklin borough was:

  • White: 82.12%
  • Two or more races: 9.35%
  • Other race: 6.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.86%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,159.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.21% (157)
The current population of Franklin borough, New Jersey is 5,051 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,894.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,05182.12%
Two or more races4619.35%
Other race3136.35%
Black or African American921.86%
Asian160.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin borough Population by Race

Franklin borough Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin borough Median Age

50

Total

52.2

Male

48.8

Female

Franklin borough Adults

There are 4,092 adults, (1,225 of whom are seniors) in Franklin borough.

Franklin borough Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin borough Sex Ratio

Female2,42049.06%
Male2,51350.94%

Franklin borough Population by Age

Franklin borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2092.2158.841.2
Non Family1,0791.1338.261.8
Married8013.2587.812.2
Female2563.4643.456.6
Male732.531000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

58.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2496.63%
Associates Degree2035.4%
Bachelors Degree50313.39%
Graduate Degree2045.43%
High School Graduate1,56741.72%
Less Than 9th Grade741.97%
Some College95625.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0682,863557
Hispanic50642890
2+ Races25821459
Other Race23318626
Black685021
Asian161515

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.75%.

Franklin borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,273$59,570$58,859
Graduate Degree$83,333$171,250$78,235
High School Graduate$47,292$68,203$26,680
Less Than 9th Grade$40,104$40,192$0
Overall$51,056$55,879$47,063
Some College$39,688$39,471$40,288

$51,056

Average Earnings

$55,879

Average Male

$47,063

Average Female

Franklin borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin borough Language

86.26% of Franklin borough residents speak only English, while 13.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.18% of the population.

Franklin borough Language

Franklin borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9042416.17%
Hispanic742344.58%
Black893033.71%
Other313165.11%
Multiple46051.09%
Asian1616.25%

6.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.78%

Male Poverty Rate

7.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin borough is Black, with 33.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin borough is Multiple, with 1.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.42%.

Franklin borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.83%
Less Than 9th Grade6.25%
Bachelors or Greater4.4%
Some College1.98%

Franklin borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.06%
Female Unemployed6.5%
Male Employed3.48%
Female Employed2.48%

Franklin borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,000$108,031
Households$87,558$87,787
Married Families$105,824$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,442$58,686

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Franklin borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

238

Number of Veterans

189

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam100
Korea43
First Gulf War28
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Franklin borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7492
75+63
55 to 6455
35 to 5428
18 to 340

Franklin borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2206.39%
2+ Races113.72%
Other Race72.81%

Franklin borough Veterans by Race

Franklin borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.65%

Born in Franklin borough

92.01%

Native Born

7.99%

Foreign Born

3.32%

Non Citizen

4.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.01% of Franklin borough residents were born in the United States, with 75.65% having been born in New Jersey. 3.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,266430.82%
20285,223430.83%
20275,180430.84%
20265,137430.84%
20255,094430.85%
20245,051430.86%
20235,008430.87%
20224,965140.28%
20214,951571.16%
20204,8941663.51%
20194,728-18-0.38%
20184,746-17-0.36%
20174,763-30-0.63%
20164,793-40-0.83%
20154,833-66-1.35%
20144,899-29-0.59%
20134,928-55-1.1%
20124,983-57-1.13%
20115,040-25-0.49%
20105,06500%

Franklin borough Population by Year