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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Franklin, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 532 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 519 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 14 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.1% |
| Measure | Franklin, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 527±153 |
| Median age | 29.0±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.9%±6.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.2%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $71,406±$8,356 |
| Per capita income | $30,378±$8,922 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.2%±15.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $350,000±$82,010 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075±$787 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.0%±36.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.5%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.3%±15.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.0 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 31.7%±16.4 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