Franklin

Population: 7,487
Median household income: $56,274
Median home value: $285,700

Franklin is a community in Merced County, California, home to 7,487 residents. At $56,274, its median household income sits below Merced County's $65,044.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin's population grew 8.1% from 6,929 to 7,487, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $195,900 to $285,700.

85.4% of workers drive to work alone. 73.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,487
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,274
Median home value: $285,700
Median gross rent: $1,450
Housing units: 2,203
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9297,487

Median household income

$51,589$56,274

Median home value

$195,900$285,700

Median gross rent

$1,105$1,450

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,929	$51,589	$195,900	$1,105
2020	7,709	$51,185	$207,000	$1,163
2021	7,386	$50,290	$225,500	$1,180
2022	7,581	$55,911	$277,600	$1,376
2023	7,487	$56,274	$285,700	$1,450

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	428	5.7%
5 to 17	1,678	22.4%
18 to 24	723	9.7%
25 to 34	1,059	14.1%
35 to 44	1,213	16.2%
45 to 54	603	8.1%
55 to 64	786	10.5%
65 to 74	642	8.6%
75 and over	355	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	985	13.2%
Black or African American	271	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,974	26.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,162	55.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.0%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,396	30.0%
High school graduate	1,312	28.2%
Some college or associate's	1,448	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	448	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	54	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,196	85.4%
Carpooled	162	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	170	6.6%
Other means	44	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	767	31.9%
15 to 29 min	1,069	44.5%
30 to 44 min	392	16.3%
45 to 59 min	46	1.9%
60+ min	128	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.65
Poverty rate: 23.5% (1,763 of 7,487)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,575	76.7%
Nonfamily households	478	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,053	93.2%
Vacant	150	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,608	78.3%
Renter-occupied	445	21.7%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,624	73.7%
1-unit, attached	14	0.6%
2 to 4 units	120	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	445	20.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0625488
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.3275, -120.5321