Population 445 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Franktown
Household size in Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Franktown is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.8, Franktown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 49.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Franktown, well below the national share of 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 Franktown
Renters in Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Franktown rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Virginia. About half of owners (51.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Franktown: 23.5% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Franktown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $390 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$490 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Franktown pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Franktown
Bachelor's degrees in Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Franktown than nationally: 43.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Franktown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Franktown
| Period | Franktown | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Franktown has been strong: just 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Franktown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franktown | 2.37 | 53.8 | 8.2% | 30.1% | 23.5% | 1989 | $879 | 43.8% | 80.0% | 3.4% |
| Nassawadox | 2.09 | 50.4 | 13.9% | 42.7% | 23.8% | 1986 | $757 | 31.8% | 80.2% | 4.4% |
| Hare Valley | 2.02 | 53.2 | 13.9% | 41.5% | 25.8% | 1988 | $862 | 34.2% | 80.2% | 2.8% |
| Birdsnest | 2.30 | 41.4 | 12.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 1983 | $877 | 29.8% | 89.6% | 6.3% |
| Red Bank | 2.13 | 36.1 | 9.5% | 30.7% | 24.8% | 1959 | $920 | 13.4% | 92.9% | 10.4% |
| Jamesville | 1.97 | 65.7 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 47.7% | 1984 | $780 | 46.8% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Exmore | 2.20 | 45.0 | 16.4% | 40.9% | 22.0% | 1980 | $744 | 27.2% | 83.6% | 3.7% |
| Machipongo | 2.39 | 44.6 | 12.9% | 23.2% | 16.5% | 1995 | $853 | 38.6% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
| Willis Wharf | 2.17 | 41.7 | 15.8% | 52.2% | 18.9% | 1981 | $493 | 20.4% | 80.1% | 8.7% |
| Belle Haven | 2.71 | 44.4 | 14.5% | 30.0% | 17.8% | 1971 | $980 | 30.6% | 91.3% | 1.3% |
| Martins Siding | 2.34 | 40.2 | 15.7% | 20.7% | 13.9% | 1996 | $863 | 34.4% | 91.3% | 4.5% |
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 Franktown. 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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