Franklin, LA Demographic Data
Franklin, LA Summary
Franklin is located in St. Mary Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 7,638
- Area: 10.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 727.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Franklin, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,746
51%
50.8
Male
3,593
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,339
323,128,000
Franklin, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
635
8.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
392
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
589
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
447
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
571
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
854
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
853
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
980
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
588
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
349
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
656
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
298
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
127
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,433
74.0%
77.2
Female
2,808
51.7%
51.3
Male
2,625
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,232
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,294
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,081
14.7%
15.2
Female
639
59.1%
55.8
Male
442
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Franklin, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,241
98.7%
96.8
White
2,717
37.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,166
56.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.3%
0.8
Asian
126
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
36
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
90
1.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
204
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
98
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
409
5.6%
17.8
Mexican
121
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
229
3.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
59
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,930
94.4%
82.2
Franklin, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
321
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
622
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,408
51.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
643
13.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
216
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
310
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
185
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
943
20.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,762
80.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
495
10.5%
31.2
Franklin, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,590
45.3%
33.7%
Now Married
1,822
31.8%
47.5
Divorced
680
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
243
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
388
6.8
5.8%
Franklin, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,249
93.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
455
6.8%
21.6%
Spanish
170
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
165
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
120
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Franklin, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
311
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
266
10.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
350
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
268
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
490
19.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
467
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
166
6.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
125
5.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
30
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
36,362
57,617
Per capita income
17,710
31,128
Franklin, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
183
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
426
16.9%
9.8
Construction
97
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
663
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
111
4.4%
6.6
Information
40
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
226
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
119
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
135
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
112
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
274
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
97
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
38
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
222
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
468
18.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
504
20.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
614
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
713
28.3%
18.1%
Franklin, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,504
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,935
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
360
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
27
1.1%
5.1
Walked
119
4.8%
2.7
Other means
22
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
41
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Franklin, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
355
14.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,117
44.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
773
30.6%
37.1
3 or more
279
11.1%
21.0
Franklin, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,524
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,417
56.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,107
43.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
351
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Franklin, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,875
1 room
25
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
17
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
184
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
520
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
848
29.5%
19.8
6 rooms
560
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
320
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
202
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
199
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Franklin, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,875
1-unit, detached
2,128
74.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
53
1.8%
5.9
2-units
89
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
105
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
90
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
76
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
334
11.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Franklin, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
313
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
281
9.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
526
18.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
466
16.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
694
24.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
257
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
207
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
98
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
33
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Franklin, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,233
48.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
0.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,274
50.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.6%
1.1
Franklin, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
530
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
1.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
3.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
39
7.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
50
9.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
158
29.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
246
46.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
330
63.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
59
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
29
5.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
11
2.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
92
17.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
783
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
109
13.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
242
30.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
432
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
324
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
604
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
76
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
27
3.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
20.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
19.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
32
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
333
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
333
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,417
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
335
23.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
648
45.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
198
14.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
93
6.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
113
8.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
0.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,900
205,000
