Franklin township, Indiana Population 2024

21,821

Franklin township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.12%
  • Black or African American: 4.37%
  • Two or more races: 4.18%
  • Asian: 1.9%
  • Other race: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
614.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.63% (559)
The current population of Franklin township, Indiana is 21,821 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,262.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,99989.12%
Black or African American9314.37%
Two or more races8914.18%
Asian4061.9%
Other race910.43%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin township Population by Race

Franklin township Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin township Median Age

33.3

Total

33.7

Male

32.9

Female

Franklin township Adults

There are 15,891 adults, (3,267 of whom are seniors) in Franklin township.

Franklin township Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin township Sex Ratio

Female11,21452.6%
Male10,10447.4%

Franklin township Population by Age

Franklin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3142.7266.533.5
Married3,5863.582.917.1
Non Family2,5071.3248.951.1
Female7963.5544.355.7
Male4252.8573.926.1

3.36

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

66.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8156.14%
Associates Degree1,38210.41%
Bachelors Degree1,91114.4%
Graduate Degree1,0257.72%
High School Graduate4,91937.07%
Less Than 9th Grade2662%
Some College2,95222.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,28911,2842,716
Asian356356172
Black3433050
2+ Races22119742
Hispanic104806
Other Race55410

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 48.31%.

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,694$64,265$47,040
Graduate Degree$62,340$51,693$84,167
High School Graduate$34,650$45,395$28,640
Less Than 9th Grade$28,873$32,464$0
Overall$44,644$52,748$34,797
Some College$45,684$58,214$33,818

$44,644

Average Earnings

$52,748

Average Male

$34,797

Average Female

Franklin township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin township Language

96.45% of Franklin township residents speak only English, while 3.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.47% of the population.

Franklin township Language

Franklin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,6281,93210.96%
Multiple84929134.28%
Hispanic3468825.43%

11.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.33%

Male Poverty Rate

12.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is Multiple, with 34.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is White, with 10.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.6%.

Franklin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.28%
High School9.85%
Some College7.78%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.15%
Female Unemployed10.33%
Female Employed6.39%
Male Employed3.58%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,470$98,241
Households$71,775$88,682
Married Families$96,674$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,825$65,997

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Franklin township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

915

Number of Veterans

865

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War310
Vietnam239
First Gulf War142
Korea72
World War II50

Franklin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+247
18 to 34209
65 to 74182
35 to 54159
55 to 64118

Franklin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9086.31%
2+ Races41.14%
Black30.53%

Franklin township Veterans by Race

Franklin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin township 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

76.22%

Born in Franklin township

97.11%

Native Born

2.89%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

1.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.11% of Franklin township residents were born in the United States, with 76.22% having been born in Indiana. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Franklin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,5861530.68%
202822,4331530.69%
202722,2801530.69%
202622,1271530.7%
202521,9741530.7%
202421,8211530.71%
202321,6681530.71%
202221,515400.19%
202121,4752131%
202021,262-1,020-4.58%
201922,2823151.43%
201821,9671830.84%
201721,7841920.89%
201621,5921950.91%
201521,3971680.79%
201421,2291620.77%
201321,0671490.71%
201220,9181670.8%
201120,751490.24%
201020,70200%

Franklin township Population by Year