Franklin township, Indiana Population 2024

21,821

Franklin township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Franklin township was:

  • White: 90.7%
  • Two or more races: 3.97%
  • Black or African American: 3.43%
  • Asian: 1.54%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
614.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.63% (559)
The current population of Franklin township, Indiana is 21,821 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,262.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,42390.7%
Two or more races8513.97%
Black or African American7353.43%
Asian3301.54%
Other race760.35%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin township Population by Race

Franklin township Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin township Median Age

32.7

Total

33.9

Male

32.2

Female

Franklin township Adults

There are 15,938 adults, (3,375 of whom are seniors) in Franklin township.

Franklin township Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin township Sex Ratio

Female11,37153.1%
Male10,04446.9%

Franklin township Population by Age

Franklin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3342.7266.633.4
Married3,5353.5883.116.9
Non Family2,5991.3249.850.2
Female7943.3843.356.7
Male4062.8575.124.9

3.35

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8416.33%
Associates Degree1,1558.69%
Bachelors Degree2,20516.59%
Graduate Degree1,2119.11%
High School Graduate4,66535.1%
Less Than 9th Grade2872.16%
Some College2,92622.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,38511,3673,182
Black3182660
2+ Races27924746
Asian271255173
Hispanic915915
Other Race22120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.84%.

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,017$78,833$48,647
Graduate Degree$65,500$54,336$78,208
High School Graduate$35,723$46,526$29,755
Less Than 9th Grade$29,175$31,429$0
Overall$47,727$57,210$37,922
Some College$47,257$66,560$36,203

$47,727

Average Earnings

$57,210

Average Male

$37,922

Average Female

Franklin township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin township Language

96.29% of Franklin township residents speak only English, while 3.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Franklin township Language

Franklin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,8921,87910.5%
Multiple83316419.69%
Hispanic41010224.88%
Black625182.88%

10.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.72%

Male Poverty Rate

11.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is Hispanic, with 24.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is Black, with 2.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.22%.

Franklin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.24%
High School13.62%
Some College7.91%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed55.19%
Female Unemployed40.82%
Female Employed6.58%
Male Employed4.75%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,793$105,863
Households$78,650$92,055
Married Families$104,701$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,273$61,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Franklin township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

877

Number of Veterans

827

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam272
Second Gulf War248
First Gulf War156
Korea52
World War II38

Franklin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+292
35 to 54191
18 to 34160
65 to 74133
55 to 64101

Franklin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8585.86%
Black102.07%
2+ Races92.71%

Franklin township Veterans by Race

Franklin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.03%

Born in Franklin township

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

1.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Franklin township residents were born in the United States, with 77.03% having been born in Indiana. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Franklin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,5861530.68%
202822,4331530.69%
202722,2801530.69%
202622,1271530.7%
202521,9741530.7%
202421,8211530.71%
202321,6681530.71%
202221,515400.19%
202121,4752131%
202021,262-1,020-4.58%
201922,2823151.43%
201821,9671830.84%
201721,7841920.89%
201621,5921950.91%
201521,3971680.79%
201421,2291620.77%
201321,0671490.71%
201220,9181670.8%
201120,751490.24%
201020,70200%

Franklin township Population by Year