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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 Center, NJ compare?
| Figure | Franklin Center, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,803 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,031 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.0% |
| Measure | Franklin Center, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,646±837 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.9%±8.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.8%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.3%±8.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 28.1%±6.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 32.9%±6.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 63.5%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $157,212±$42,237 |
| Per capita income | $77,849±$12,516 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.3%±5.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $612,000±$23,497 |
| Median gross rent | $2,748±$327 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.1%±16.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.5%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.4%±12.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 53.8%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±3.8 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