Population 10,166 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Franklin
Household size in Franklin
| Period | Franklin | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Franklin has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.59, as it has nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Franklin is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the west.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Franklin: 14.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. The single-parent share is down 3.2 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Franklin rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 66.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the east. The renter share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.8% of the housing in Franklin, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Franklin is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Only five of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Franklin costs $841 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $289 a month from 2006–10, a 52% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southeast.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Franklin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Franklin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 11.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Franklin has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 7.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 | 2.54 | 39.6 | 14.8% | 29.8% | 19.8% | 1970 | $841 | 12.9% | 82.2% | 3.1% |
| Garden City | 2.10 | 35.9 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 1998 | $542 | 6.4% | 79.4% | 6.7% |
| Baldwin | 2.74 | 34.3 | 17.2% | 40.7% | 20.9% | 1986 | $1,104 | 8.6% | 82.6% | 1.8% |
| Bayou Sale | 2.10 | 35.9 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 1998 | $542 | 6.4% | 79.4% | 6.7% |
| Centerville | 2.32 | 38.8 | 20.6% | 22.2% | 8.0% | 1981 | $697 | 20.7% | 88.0% | 3.2% |
| Charenton | 2.57 | 35.3 | 14.3% | 20.5% | 20.0% | 1995 | $1,054 | 10.9% | 88.2% | 2.1% |
| Shadyside | 2.34 | 38.9 | 21.0% | 22.6% | 7.5% | 1980 | $707 | 21.8% | 88.7% | 3.0% |
| Richohoc | 2.18 | 42.8 | 13.4% | 8.9% | 15.5% | 1997 | $685 | 9.1% | 82.0% | 4.9% |
| Glencoe | 2.12 | 48.6 | 3.1% | 19.8% | 29.2% | 1977 | $741 | 6.8% | 84.7% | 5.9% |
| Sorrel | 2.76 | 44.1 | 13.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 1987 | $1,039 | 15.9% | 79.7% | 3.3% |
| Freetown | 2.09 | 31.0 | 2.3% | 37.2% | 64.8% | 1976 | $733 | 9.2% | 83.2% | 0.0% |
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. 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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