Franklin township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,602

Franklin township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.8%
  • Other race: 0.92%
  • Two or more races: 0.73%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
122.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.27% (7)
The current population of Franklin township, Pennsylvania is 2,602 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,595.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,53897.8%
Other race240.92%
Two or more races190.73%
Black or African American140.54%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin township Population by Race

Franklin township Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin township Median Age

56.1

Total

53.7

Male

58.8

Female

Franklin township Adults

There are 2,304 adults, (942 of whom are seniors) in Franklin township.

Franklin township Age Dependency

90.5

Age Dependency Ratio

69.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin township Sex Ratio

Female1,24748.05%
Male1,34851.95%

Franklin township Population by Age

Franklin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1972.1793.76.3
Married6222.6697.12.9
Non Family4061.1587.412.6
Female1262.9195.24.8
Male432.531000

2.65

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

93.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade663.12%
Associates Degree26812.66%
Bachelors Degree31314.79%
Graduate Degree26212.38%
High School Graduate78737.18%
Less Than 9th Grade210.99%
Some College40018.89%

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
White2,0802,000563
2+ Races19120
Other Race11115
Black777
Hispanic660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,250$48,261$40,833
Graduate Degree$77,396$76,711$80,625
High School Graduate$46,902$52,337$42,639
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,735$53,143$37,500
Some College$39,962$60,139$35,109

$46,735

Average Earnings

$53,143

Average Male

$37,500

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

99.64% of Franklin township residents speak only English, while 0.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.2% of the population.

Franklin township Language

Franklin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,533682.68%
Black14750%

2.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.89%

Male Poverty Rate

2.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is Black, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is White, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.85%.

Franklin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.69%
High School3.68%
Some College1.8%
Bachelors or Greater1.57%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.35%
Male Employed1.14%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,964$96,974
Households$67,917$84,509
Married Families$94,300$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,000$58,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

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 Over 65, 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

304

Number of Veterans

275

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam157
Korea60
Second Gulf War44
First Gulf War19
World War II4

Franklin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+151
65 to 7463
18 to 3444
55 to 6432
35 to 5414

Franklin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White30413.45%

Franklin township Veterans by Race

Franklin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.4%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

89.71%

Born in Franklin township

99.5%

Native Born

0.5%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.5% of Franklin township residents were born in the United States, with 89.71% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Franklin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,707210.78%
20282,686210.79%
20272,665210.79%
20262,644210.8%
20252,623210.81%
20242,602210.81%
20232,581210.82%
20222,560-16-0.62%
20212,576-19-0.73%
20202,595-172-6.22%
20192,767160.58%
20182,751-1-0.04%
20172,752712.65%
20162,68120.07%
20152,67990.34%
20142,670-3-0.11%
20132,673-6-0.22%
20122,679271.02%
20112,652311.18%
20102,62100%

Franklin township Population by Year