Franklin, NC Demographic Data
Franklin, NC Summary
Franklin is located in Macon County in North Carolina
- Population: 3,883
- Area: 4.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 910.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,114.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Franklin, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,162
55%
50.8
Male
1,768
45%
49.2
Total Population
3,930
323,128,000
Franklin, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
326
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
273
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
194
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
236
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
173
4.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
466
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
495
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
286
7.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
248
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
315
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
520
13.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
228
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
170
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,933
74.6%
77.2
Female
1,683
57.4%
51.3
Male
1,250
42.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,892
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,007
25.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
918
23.4%
15.2
Female
565
61.5%
55.8
Male
353
38.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Franklin, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,859
98.2%
96.8
White
3,304
84.1%
72.6
Black or African American
70
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.4%
0.8
Asian
29
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
9
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
20
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
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
440
11.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
71
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
794
20.2%
17.8
Mexican
723
18.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
25
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
46
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,136
79.8%
82.2
Franklin, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
158
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
360
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
856
31.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
444
16.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
225
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
513
18.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
172
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
518
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,210
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
685
25.1%
31.2
Franklin, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
850
27.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,385
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
574
18.3%
11.0%
Separated
46
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
282
9.0
5.8%
Franklin, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,989
82.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
615
17.1%
21.6%
Spanish
577
16.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
18
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Franklin, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
239
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
161
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
293
16.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
261
14.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
333
18.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
232
13.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
64
3.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
94
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
89
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
22
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
31,519
57,617
Per capita income
20,513
31,128
Franklin, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
36
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
335
21.8%
9.8
Construction
148
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
284
18.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
52
3.4%
6.6
Information
22
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
81
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
78
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
129
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
24
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
266
17.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
31
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
52
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
188
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
444
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
84
5.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
358
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
464
30.2%
18.1%
Franklin, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,534
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,119
72.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
300
19.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.9%
5.1
Walked
10
0.7%
2.7
Other means
27
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
64
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Franklin, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
193
10.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
745
41.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
559
31.3%
37.1
3 or more
291
16.3%
21.0
Franklin, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,788
73.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
933
52.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
855
47.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
657
26.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Franklin, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,445
1 room
11
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
115
4.7%
2.7
3 rooms
289
11.8%
9.1
4 rooms
771
31.5%
16.5
5 rooms
488
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
286
11.7%
17.8
7 rooms
313
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
53
2.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
119
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Franklin, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,445
1-unit, detached
1,422
58.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
45
1.8%
5.9
2-units
93
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
250
10.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
287
11.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
133
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
23
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
192
7.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Franklin, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
230
9.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
161
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
145
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
312
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
318
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
706
28.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
336
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
218
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.8%
1.4%
Franklin, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
133
7.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
161
9.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,370
76.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
74
4.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
29
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
21
1.2%
1.1
Franklin, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
450
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
6
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
33
7.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
36
8.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
182
40.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
193
42.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
224
49.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
101
22.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
52
11.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
841
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
73
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
218
25.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
550
65.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
682
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
98
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
56
6.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
123
15.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
18.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
297
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
933
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
39
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
186
19.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
212
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
219
23.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
140
15.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
86
9.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
5.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,900
205,000