Franklin

Population: 356
Median household income: $14,738

Located in Allegany County, Maryland, Franklin is a community with a population of 356. The median household income of $14,738 is below the Allegany County median ($57,393).

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin's population grew 91.4% from 186 to 356, while its median household income rose 24.7% from $11,822 to $14,738.

Households average 2.19 people. The median gross rent is $245.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 356
Median age: 55.2 yrs
Median household income: $14,738
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $245
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 39.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

186356

Median household income

$11,822$14,738

Median gross rent

$279$245

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	186	$11,822	$279
2020	157	$11,651	$279
2021	172	$12,304	$278
2022	166	$13,482	$245
2023	356	$14,738	$245

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1732.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6427.2%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	114	32.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	57	16.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	97	27.2%
65 to 74	47	13.2%
75 and over	41	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	347	97.5%
Black or African American	9	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.4%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	31.4%
High school graduate	82	33.9%
Some college or associate's	72	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	4	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	8	3.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone54.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home45.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	54.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	45.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 87.6% (248 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	33.3%
Nonfamily households	86	66.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	129	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51	39.5%
Renter-occupied	78	60.5%

1-unit, detached39.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units60.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	39.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	78	60.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2430100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4989, -79.0516