Franklin township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,813

Franklin township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.57%
  • Black or African American: 11.7%
  • Two or more races: 10.83%
  • Other race: 0.79%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
167.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.42% (-241)
The current population of Franklin township, Pennsylvania is 6,813 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,054.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,33276.57%
Black or African American81511.7%
Two or more races75410.83%
Other race550.79%
Native American50.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.04%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Franklin township Population by Race

Franklin township Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin township Median Age

47.1

Total

43.2

Male

59.5

Female

Franklin township Adults

There are 6,048 adults, (1,543 of whom are seniors) in Franklin township.

Franklin township Age Dependency

54.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin township Sex Ratio

Female2,40434.52%
Male4,56065.48%

Franklin township Population by Age

Franklin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3192.0971.228.8
Non Family1,0381.085545
Married1,0042.7892.77.3
Female2193.7541.158.9
Male581.761000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade69112.06%
Associates Degree3446.01%
Bachelors Degree92016.06%
Graduate Degree2995.22%
High School Graduate2,17938.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1743.04%
Some College1,12119.57%

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
White4,2753,7941,097
Black6985115
2+ Races558459117
Hispanic2621400
Other Race55250
Native American500
Islander330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.66%.

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,160$77,035$60,603
Graduate Degree$64,958$55,521$85,259
High School Graduate$27,986$30,350$24,833
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,114$33,898$37,679
Some College$22,218$21,804$32,273

$35,114

Average Earnings

$33,898

Average Male

$37,679

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

94.25% of Franklin township residents speak only English, while 5.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.48% of the population.

Franklin township Language

Franklin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1973448.2%
Multiple544152.76%
Black8988.99%
Islander33100%
Hispanic6035%

7.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.22%

Male Poverty Rate

9.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is Multiple, with 2.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.87%.

Franklin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.89%
Less Than 9th Grade14.52%
Some College2.39%
Bachelors or Greater0.18%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.66%
Female Employed0.2%
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$112,917$115,710
Households$71,142$83,981
Married Families$116,639$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,521$42,384

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

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 45-54.

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

611

Number of Veterans

578

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam275
First Gulf War123
Korea62
World War II54
Second Gulf War28

Franklin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74213
75+174
35 to 54136
55 to 6481
18 to 347

Franklin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White57912.56%
Black253.18%
2+ Races40.68%
Islander3100%
Hispanic31.13%

Franklin township Veterans by Race

Franklin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.8%

Labor Force Participation

37.5%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

63.99%

Born in Franklin township

99.37%

Native Born

0.63%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.37% of Franklin township residents were born in the United States, with 63.99% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Franklin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,183741.04%
20287,109741.05%
20277,035741.06%
20266,961741.07%
20256,887741.09%
20246,813741.1%
20236,739741.11%
20226,665-240-3.48%
20216,905-149-2.11%
20207,0542463.61%
20196,808-157-2.25%
20186,965941.37%
20176,871-96-1.38%
20166,967-33-0.47%
20157,000-70-0.99%
20147,070-24-0.34%
20137,094250.35%
20127,069-82-1.15%
20117,151-100-1.38%
20107,25100%

Franklin township Population by Year