Franklin County, KY Demographic Data
Franklin County, KY Summary
Franklin County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 49,480
- Area: 212.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 207.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 233.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 728.67 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Franklin County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,596
51%
50.8
Male
24,386
49%
49.2
Total Population
49,982
323,128,000
Franklin County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,768
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,678
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,325
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,195
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,295
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,126
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,454
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,878
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,510
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,727
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,784
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,217
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,025
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,472
79.0%
77.2
Female
20,695
52.4%
51.3
Male
18,777
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,272
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,161
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,026
16.1%
15.2
Female
4,567
56.9%
55.8
Male
3,459
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Franklin County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,262
96.6%
96.8
White
41,377
82.8%
72.6
Black or African American
5,149
10.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
108
0.2%
0.8
Asian
881
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
419
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
142
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
16
0.0%
0.2
Korean
51
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
54
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
191
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
10
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
737
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,720
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,453
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
857
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
73
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
523
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
48,529
97.1%
82.2
Franklin County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,771
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,529
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,649
30.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,219
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,724
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,065
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,764
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,300
12.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,421
87.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,829
28.3%
31.2
Franklin County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,073
29.3%
33.7%
Now Married
19,140
46.4%
47.5
Divorced
6,593
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
769
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,636
6.4
5.8%
Franklin County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
44,881
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,333
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,081
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
713
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
302
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
237
0.5%
1.1%
Franklin County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,380
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,009
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,011
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,444
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,360
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,486
21.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,592
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,588
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
735
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
373
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
50,999
57,617
Per capita income
27,252
31,128
Franklin County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
324
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,388
10.3%
9.8
Construction
1,424
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,931
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,201
5.2%
6.6
Information
213
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,500
10.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
925
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,590
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
4,750
20.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,781
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
975
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
191
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,023
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,536
36.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,396
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,089
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,149
13.6%
18.1%
Franklin County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,903
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,402
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,321
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
86
0.4%
5.1
Walked
502
2.2%
2.7
Other means
140
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
452
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Franklin County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,168
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,939
37.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,474
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,397
16.2%
21.0
Franklin County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,978
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,123
62.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,855
37.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,255
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Franklin County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,233
1 room
269
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
353
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,237
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
4,452
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,923
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
4,437
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,680
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,944
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,938
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Franklin County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,233
1-unit, detached
15,268
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
395
1.7%
5.9
2-units
1,366
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,652
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,512
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
965
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
858
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,196
5.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
21
0.1%
0.1
Franklin County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,314
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,304
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,861
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,996
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,925
16.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,086
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,334
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,752
11.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
645
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
Franklin County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,161
48.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,082
5.2%
4.7
Electricity
9,319
44.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
80
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
19
0.1%
0.1
Wood
301
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.0%
1.1
Franklin County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,012
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
153
1.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
169
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
251
2.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
436
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,410
15.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,793
31.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,800
42.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,485
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,349
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
952
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
624
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,556
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
46
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,235
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
18
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
97
1.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
836
11.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,181
16.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,103
70.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
620
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
699
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
969
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,125
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,184
16.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
583
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
630
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,682
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
682
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,123
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
938
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,073
15.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,534
34.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,125
16.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,263
17.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
977
7.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
176
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
37
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,800
205,000
