Franklin, KY Demographic Data
Franklin, KY Summary
Franklin is located in Simpson County in Kentucky
- Population: 8,431
- Area: 11.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 758.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 703.74 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Franklin, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,493
52%
50.8
Male
4,213
48%
49.2
Total Population
8,706
323,128,000
Franklin, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
582
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
682
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
533
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
414
4.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
518
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,331
15.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,316
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
990
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
580
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
480
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
659
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
362
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
259
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,557
75.3%
77.2
Female
3,484
53.1%
51.3
Male
3,073
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,356
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,553
17.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,280
14.7%
15.2
Female
875
68.4%
55.8
Male
405
31.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Franklin, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,525
97.9%
96.8
White
6,746
77.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,503
17.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
77
0.9%
0.8
Asian
7
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
192
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
181
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
261
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
142
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
51
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
68
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,445
97.0%
82.2
Franklin, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
307
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
893
14.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,672
44.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,082
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
359
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
440
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
224
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,200
20.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,777
79.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
664
11.1%
31.2
Franklin, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,976
28.6%
33.7%
Now Married
3,040
44.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,238
17.9%
11.0%
Separated
76
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
579
8.4
5.8%
Franklin, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,915
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
209
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
97
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
110
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
2
0.0%
1.1%
Franklin, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
494
14.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
226
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
621
17.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
554
15.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
626
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
560
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
271
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
104
3.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
35
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
31,367
57,617
Per capita income
16,798
31,128
Franklin, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
79
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
302
8.8%
9.8
Construction
226
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
523
15.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
88
2.6%
6.6
Information
40
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
966
28.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
169
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
150
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
113
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
481
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
175
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
130
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
334
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
633
18.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
977
28.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
929
27.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
569
16.5%
18.1%
Franklin, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,414
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,053
89.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
183
5.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
42
1.2%
2.7
Other means
91
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
45
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.2
26.6
Franklin, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
323
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,425
40.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,038
29.6%
37.1
3 or more
722
20.6%
21.0
Franklin, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,508
90.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,620
46.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,888
53.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
355
9.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Franklin, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,863
1 room
35
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
47
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
209
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
758
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,077
27.9%
19.8
6 rooms
807
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
471
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
213
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
246
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Franklin, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,863
1-unit, detached
2,943
76.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
112
2.9%
5.9
2-units
327
8.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
122
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
101
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
61
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
54
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
143
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Franklin, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
423
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
314
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
404
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
832
21.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
585
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
416
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
418
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
378
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
93
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Franklin, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,249
64.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,240
35.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Franklin, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
901
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
10
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
1.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
2.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
74
8.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
103
11.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
22.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
471
52.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
466
51.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
6.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
56
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
227
25.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,806
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
4.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
350
19.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,380
76.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
665
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
221
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
240
14.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
272
16.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
168
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
554
34.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
275
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,620
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
222
13.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
659
40.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
407
25.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
95
5.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
165
10.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
35
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
96,700
205,000
