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Population and households in Franklin Furnace
Household size in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Franklin Furnace has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Ohio. Household size has dropped from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Franklin Furnace are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Franklin Furnace as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Franklin Furnace
Renters in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in Franklin Furnace rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Franklin Furnace is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Ohio as a whole (8.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Franklin Furnace was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Ohio overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $714 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Franklin Furnace pays $833 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Franklin Furnace
Bachelor's degrees in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Franklin Furnace: 22.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Franklin Furnace: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Franklin Furnace
| Period | Franklin Furnace | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Franklin Furnace is the same as the national rate. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Franklin Furnace compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Furnace | 2.44 | 41.3 | 12.2% | 21.5% | 10.4% | 1982 | $833 | 22.3% | 94.7% | 5.4% |
| Ohio Furnace | 2.20 | 50.0 | 9.8% | 21.3% | 11.8% | 1984 | $542 | 18.4% | 91.4% | 1.3% |
| Haverhill | 2.41 | 39.3 | 2.8% | 19.1% | 11.9% | 1984 | $875 | 24.2% | 93.0% | 7.2% |
| Garden City | 2.26 | 42.9 | 9.7% | 35.2% | 4.7% | 1973 | $634 | 29.6% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Powellsville | 2.66 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% | 1988 | $957 | 21.2% | 90.4% | 10.7% |
| Greenup | 2.41 | 46.5 | 6.4% | 17.4% | 9.5% | 1982 | $840 | 15.6% | 87.0% | 6.7% |
| Lawco | 3.12 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 22.4% | 1988 | $856 | 14.9% | 79.6% | 3.6% |
| Maloneton | 2.42 | 48.2 | 1.8% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 1977 | $785 | 15.5% | 90.2% | 4.1% |
| Buckhorn | 2.66 | 36.5 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 7.5% | 1990 | $1,136 | 29.1% | 95.9% | 19.4% |
| Siloam | 2.41 | 49.1 | 2.3% | 14.4% | 13.0% | 1982 | $935 | 16.6% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| Wurtland | 2.47 | 45.5 | 9.8% | 16.3% | 10.3% | 1975 | $906 | 23.2% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Franklin Furnace. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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