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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Franklin, KS compare?
| Figure | Franklin, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,179 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,080 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 87 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.3% |
| Measure | Franklin, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,094±34 |
| Median age | 40.5±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.7%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.8%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $95,833±$13,432 |
| Per capita income | $42,555±$5,283 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.5%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $234,100±$36,087 |
| Median gross rent | $1,218±$214 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.6%±24.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.8%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.2%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.4%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.1%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov