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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Franklin, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,182 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,032 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 262 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.5% |
| Measure | Franklin, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,087±15 |
| Median age | 47.7±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.8%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.5%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $85,276±$9,830 |
| Per capita income | $41,474±$4,231 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.9%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $259,500±$50,915 |
| Median gross rent | $1,101±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.0%±15.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.5%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.1%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.9 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.6%±1.6 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