Population 9,676 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Franklin Park
Household size in Franklin Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Franklin Park run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has crept up from 2.47 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Franklin Park 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 climbed from 34.5, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Franklin Park (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Park
Renters in Franklin Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Franklin Park rent their homes (34.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the New York area overall (48.6%). Among homeowners, 35.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.6 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 Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Franklin Park: just 2.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Franklin Park has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
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 Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Franklin Park has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. Only 20 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people have newer 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 Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,653 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,679 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,871 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,180 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$526 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Franklin Park pays $2,180 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $526 a month from 2006–10, a 32% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Franklin Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.7% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.4% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.5% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.5% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Franklin Park is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the north.
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 Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Franklin Park is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Park
| Period | Franklin Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Franklin Park is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area as a whole (6.9%). Unemployment has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Park 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 Park | 2.53 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 34.2% | 2.9% | 1991 | $2,180 | 57.5% | 93.6% | 5.9% |
| Kendall Park | 2.98 | 44.0 | 3.9% | 13.9% | 4.1% | 1979 | $1,759 | 65.4% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Pleasant Plains | 2.36 | 49.1 | 2.6% | 32.4% | 2.0% | 1993 | $2,276 | 61.3% | 96.1% | 3.1% |
| Griggstown | 2.17 | 52.3 | 2.9% | 42.9% | 3.5% | 1992 | $2,439 | 60.4% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| Millstone | 3.32 | 38.3 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 1.1% | 1983 | $2,651 | 69.7% | 94.2% | 3.9% |
| Monmouth Junction | 2.82 | 40.0 | 5.5% | 36.1% | 2.2% | 1989 | $2,094 | 65.6% | 94.8% | 5.7% |
| Heathcote | 2.38 | 41.9 | 4.1% | 26.2% | 1.5% | 1988 | $1,891 | 65.7% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| North Brunswick | 2.86 | 38.9 | 12.3% | 42.7% | 3.4% | 1979 | $2,021 | 44.6% | 85.7% | 7.1% |
| East Rocky Hill | 3.13 | 46.4 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 1984 | $2,081 | 69.8% | 93.6% | 5.8% |
| Somerset | 2.48 | 43.3 | 8.7% | 26.6% | 4.0% | 1985 | $2,281 | 59.0% | 94.1% | 4.9% |
| Dayton | 2.97 | 42.3 | 2.6% | 11.3% | 2.2% | 1992 | $2,531 | 71.1% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
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 Park. 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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