Population 15,207 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Franklinton
Household size in Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Franklinton has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southwest.
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 Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Franklinton is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, 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 Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Franklinton than nationally: 10.2%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Raleigh area. The single-parent share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Franklinton
Renters in Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.8% of households in Franklinton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.1 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Franklinton is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Compared with other North Carolina cities, Franklinton has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Franklinton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, 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 Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $688 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $993 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Franklinton pays $993 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $305 a month from 2006–10, a 44% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Franklinton
Bachelor's degrees in Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Franklinton (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 13.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Franklinton is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Raleigh area. The share with a diploma is up 10.6 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 Franklinton
| Period | Franklinton | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Franklinton has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 6.0 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Franklinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinton | 2.53 | 37.6 | 10.2% | 18.8% | 8.4% | 1998 | $993 | 28.2% | 91.8% | 3.1% |
| Wilton | 2.85 | 37.7 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 8.0% | 2001 | $1,141 | 24.5% | 90.9% | 4.9% |
| Youngsville | 2.60 | 42.7 | 7.8% | 13.4% | 3.4% | 2005 | $1,257 | 37.7% | 93.9% | 3.6% |
| Katesville | 2.52 | 37.8 | 21.3% | 49.8% | 10.2% | 1985 | $948 | 17.5% | 90.1% | 12.5% |
| Kittrell | 2.96 | 37.2 | 18.0% | 22.5% | 10.0% | 1992 | $922 | 19.9% | 86.9% | 8.9% |
| Grissom | 2.44 | 39.6 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 1997 | $1,380 | 42.5% | 97.1% | 4.7% |
| Fairport | 2.32 | 49.4 | 8.7% | 18.8% | 17.6% | 1993 | $824 | 29.5% | 97.9% | 1.9% |
| Tar River | 2.29 | 48.7 | 2.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1996 | $995 | 23.7% | 97.8% | 8.2% |
| Creedmoor | 2.59 | 41.5 | 12.8% | 17.9% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,224 | 35.6% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| Ingleside | 2.35 | 45.4 | 16.2% | 48.1% | 11.7% | 1988 | $1,103 | 15.0% | 78.0% | 13.0% |
| Dickerson | 2.23 | 54.1 | 6.5% | 13.2% | 11.5% | 1991 | $815 | 25.9% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
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 Franklinton. 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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