Population 17,510 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Franklin
Household size in Franklin
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Franklin run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the northwest.
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
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Franklin is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.5, a smaller shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Franklin (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
Renters in Franklin
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Franklin is about as common as it is nationally: 37.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky overall (31.7%). About four in ten owners (39.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Franklin: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Franklin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Kentucky as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $694 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $832 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $973 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Franklin runs $973 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $329 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the northwest.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Franklin
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Franklin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Franklin is close to the national rate: 89.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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
| Period | Franklin | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Franklin is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 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 | 2.49 | 38.9 | 12.1% | 37.0% | 7.6% | 1978 | $973 | 17.0% | 89.6% | 5.0% |
| Salmon | 2.78 | 39.5 | 7.6% | 15.7% | 8.2% | 1985 | $861 | 26.8% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Neosheo | 2.38 | 46.0 | 7.0% | 14.6% | 9.0% | 1989 | $872 | 8.8% | 91.6% | 0.0% |
| Hickory Flat | 2.28 | 46.8 | 8.4% | 18.3% | 6.7% | 1998 | $1,107 | 17.1% | 92.9% | 1.8% |
| Woodburn | 3.02 | 38.6 | 10.5% | 21.9% | 8.0% | 1985 | $895 | 33.3% | 91.3% | 1.4% |
| Mitchellville | 2.95 | 36.7 | 11.4% | 17.1% | 4.7% | 2005 | $1,351 | 17.6% | 91.2% | 0.7% |
| Middleton | 2.56 | 41.4 | 7.6% | 15.6% | 13.2% | 1987 | $755 | 24.6% | 87.3% | 3.1% |
| South Union | 2.98 | 33.4 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 20.5% | 1992 | $818 | 40.0% | 95.9% | 1.3% |
| Matlock | 2.98 | 38.4 | 13.2% | 20.1% | 8.5% | 1983 | $902 | 32.2% | 93.8% | 1.3% |
| Clare | 3.11 | 34.4 | 8.7% | 20.2% | 13.3% | 1994 | $996 | 21.4% | 79.7% | 3.6% |
| Rich Pond | 3.07 | 36.5 | 14.1% | 24.0% | 7.3% | 1984 | $939 | 29.3% | 91.2% | 0.8% |
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. 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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