Franklin township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,813

Franklin township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.14%
  • Black or African American: 11.34%
  • Two or more races: 11.33%
  • Other race: 0.77%
  • Asian: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White5,24476.14%
Black or African American78111.34%
Two or more races78011.33%
Other race530.77%
Asian250.36%
Native American40.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin township Population by Race

Franklin township Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin township Median Age

46.6

Total

43.2

Male

54.6

Female

Franklin township Adults

There are 5,922 adults, (1,471 of whom are seniors) in Franklin township.

Franklin township Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin township Sex Ratio

Female2,38534.63%
Male4,50265.37%

Franklin township Population by Age

Franklin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3472.0567.732.3
Non Family1,0641.0948.851.2
Married1,0402.6590.99.1
Female1653.9544.255.8
Male783.1965.434.6

2.8

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade58710.45%
Associates Degree3055.43%
Bachelors Degree80314.29%
Graduate Degree4077.24%
High School Graduate2,12737.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1612.87%
Some College1,22921.87%

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
White4,1463,7751,090
Black6844895
2+ Races574477106
Hispanic2751600
Other Race53340
Asian999
Native American400

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

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

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,991$79,230$63,328
Graduate Degree$67,056$57,885$91,957
High School Graduate$21,424$21,915$17,279
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,348$33,826$36,996
Some College$24,947$24,553$29,500

$35,348

Average Earnings

$33,826

Average Male

$36,996

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

95.26% of Franklin township residents speak only English, while 4.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.58% of the population.

Franklin township Language

Franklin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,1053448.38%
Black702535.71%
Multiple543152.76%

8%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.78%

Male Poverty Rate

11.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is Black, with 35.71% 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 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.55%.

Franklin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.23%
Some College9.64%
Less Than 9th Grade8.8%
Bachelors or Greater0.27%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.67%
Female Employed2.63%
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$113,693$115,903
Households$68,973$84,307
Married Families$116,721$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,140$43,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

28.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

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

559

Number of Veterans

556

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam220
First Gulf War103
Korea63
Second Gulf War58
World War II0

Franklin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74173
75+154
35 to 54116
55 to 6476
18 to 3440

Franklin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White52611.69%
Black283.67%
2+ Races50.84%

Franklin township Veterans by Race

Franklin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.1%

Labor Force Participation

38.9%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

64.43%

Born in Franklin township

99.4%

Native Born

0.6%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.4% of Franklin township residents were born in the United States, with 64.43% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.32% 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
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