Franklin, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,892

Franklin Demographics

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

  • White: 89.09%
  • Black or African American: 5.37%
  • Two or more races: 4.75%
  • Other race: 0.46%
  • Asian: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,259.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.84% (-172)
The current population of Franklin, Pennsylvania is 5,892 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,064.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,40489.09%
Black or African American3265.37%
Two or more races2884.75%
Other race280.46%
Asian200.33%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin Population by Race

Franklin Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin Median Age

43.9

Total

42.5

Male

44.9

Female

Franklin Adults

There are 4,908 adults, (1,323 of whom are seniors) in Franklin.

Franklin Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin Sex Ratio

Female3,15752.04%
Male2,90947.96%

Franklin Population by Age

Franklin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6762.1855.344.7
Married1,0722.9179.920.1
Non Family1,0231.1842.357.7
Female3952.6817.282.8
Male1862.465.634.4

2.71

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

55.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3207.22%
Associates Degree46610.51%
Bachelors Degree63114.23%
Graduate Degree44810.1%
High School Graduate1,77540.02%
Less Than 9th Grade681.53%
Some College72716.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0543,7691,029
Black18715021
2+ Races120929
Hispanic3000
Other Race28160
Asian202020

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Franklin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,667$41,102$48,958
Graduate Degree$64,022$72,022$62,691
High School Graduate$33,210$39,591$23,073
Less Than 9th Grade$27,250$23,750$0
Overall$35,561$41,613$28,784
Some College$29,201$44,375$26,182

$35,561

Average Earnings

$41,613

Average Male

$28,784

Average Female

Franklin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin Language

98.38% of Franklin residents speak only English, while 1.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Franklin Language

Franklin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,17183816.21%
Black31011737.74%
Multiple2693914.5%
Other2424100%
Asian201050%

17.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.39%

Male Poverty Rate

18.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin is Multiple, with 14.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.44%.

Franklin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.7%
High School15.26%
Some College10.4%
Bachelors or Greater2.51%

Franklin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.52%
Male Unemployed27.64%
Female Employed8.43%
Male Employed8.32%

Franklin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,404$87,142
Households$54,235$72,094
Married Families$89,702$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,794$46,038

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Franklin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

311

Number of Veterans

305

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War113
Vietnam88
Second Gulf War64
Korea30
World War II7

Franklin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7487
35 to 5481
55 to 6463
75+61
18 to 3419

Franklin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2886.44%
Black126%
2+ Races115.76%

Franklin Veterans by Race

Franklin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin 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

83.91%

Born in Franklin

99.7%

Native Born

0.3%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.7% of Franklin residents were born in the United States, with 83.91% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Franklin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,677-43-0.75%
20285,720-43-0.75%
20275,763-43-0.74%
20265,806-43-0.74%
20255,849-43-0.73%
20245,892-43-0.72%
20235,935-46-0.77%
20225,981-43-0.71%
20216,024-40-0.66%
20206,064270.45%
20196,037-41-0.67%
20186,078-68-1.11%
20176,146-87-1.4%
20166,233-64-1.02%
20156,297-45-0.71%
20146,342-54-0.84%
20136,396-47-0.73%
20126,443-59-0.91%
20116,502-47-0.72%
20106,54900%
20007,212-117-1.6%
19907,329-817-10.03%
19808,146-483-5.6%
19708,629-957-9.98%
19609,586-420-4.2%
195010,006580.58%
19409,948-306-2.98%
193010,2542842.85%
19209,9702032.08%
19109,7672,45033.48%
19007,3171,09617.62%
18906,2211,21124.17%
18805,0101,10228.2%
18703,908-1,769-31.16%

Franklin Population by Year