City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

New Franklin, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for New Franklin - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,015
Residents
$53,056
Median income
$117,700
Median home
$1,044
Median rent (state)

New Franklin - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, New Franklin lands in the 24th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

24th
percentile, household income
16th
percentile, home value
24th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: New Franklin, MO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,015 residents in New Franklin, a small town within Missouri. New Franklin households earn a median of $53,056 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.8%. Typical homes in New Franklin are valued around $117,700, and the median resident age is 41.2 years. 22.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 2 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier. The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 54.0°F with 41.5 inches of precipitation per year and 10.3 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,044 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Missouri run around $219, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 13.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,015 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$53,056 /yr

Poverty 12.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does New Franklin compare to other US cities?

New Franklin measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 24% higher than other cities
Home value 16% pricier than other cities
Median rent 24% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares New Franklin against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Missouri's city distribution

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, New Franklin ranks #258 - the 70th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares New Franklin only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#422 of 842
50th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#330 of 875
62nd percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#427 of 833
49th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#324 of 875
63rd percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#258 of 875
70th percentile in Missouri

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

24thIncome percentile

24th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How New Franklin's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$117,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. New Franklin $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - New Franklin, MO New Franklin, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not New Franklin, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution New Franklin, MO median $53,056/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
New Franklin, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for New Franklin, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,015
Median Income
$53,056
Median Home Value
$117,700
Median Age
41.2
Poverty Rate
12.8%
Labor force participation
53.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.4%

Climate

Avg Temperature
54.0°F
Annual Precipitation
41.5"
Annual Snowfall
10.3"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,015 residents1,020 residents1,025 residents1,030 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,026 residents 1,026 residents ▲ +0.0%
New Franklin's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.5%
Carpool
14.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
3.9%
Other
2.9%

Based on 441 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county New Franklin sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,044/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
13.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Country Club Hills
1,017 people
Lilbourn
1,021 people
Exeter
997 people
Grant City
993 people
Laurie
992 people
Reeds Spring
992 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New Franklin's 1,015 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Town Creek, AL
1,015 people
Woodville, AL
1,015 people
Mammoth, AZ
1,015 people
Maricopa, CA
1,015 people
North Edwards, CA
1,015 people
Nelson, GA
1,015 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to New Franklin's $53,056 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

La Center, KY
$53,056 median income
Addison, MI
$53,056 median income
Browns Valley, MN
$53,056 median income
Isle, MN
$53,056 median income
East Tawakoni, TX
$53,056 median income
Jewett, TX
$53,056 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - New Franklin, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition New Franklin, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.4% White 90.8% Black or African American 4.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How New Franklin compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
New Franklin (this city) 1,015 $53,056
Country Club Hills 1,017 $48,132
Lilbourn 1,021 $41,250
Exeter 997 $48,214
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about New Franklin, MO?

What is the population of New Franklin, MO? +

New Franklin, MO counts 1,015 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in New Franklin, MO? +

In New Franklin, the typical household earns $53,056 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in New Franklin? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for New Franklin; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in New Franklin, MO? +

Homes in New Franklin carry a median value of $117,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in New Franklin? +

The average annual temperature in New Franklin runs 54.0°F, 41.5 inches of precipitation, and 10.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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