Franklin

Population: 4,938
Median household income: $90,152
Median home value: $253,100

Franklin, a community in Sussex County, New Jersey, has 4,938 residents. At $90,152, its median household income sits below Sussex County's $114,316.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin's population grew 3.3% from 4,778 to 4,938, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $187,600 to $253,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.8% of the population. 81.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,938
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $90,152
Median home value: $253,100
Median gross rent: $1,340
Housing units: 2,359
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7784,938

Median household income

$65,329$90,152

Median home value

$187,600$253,100

Median gross rent

$1,064$1,340

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,778	$65,329	$187,600	$1,064
2020	4,737	$77,672	$188,000	$1,105
2021	4,904	$76,729	$190,100	$1,096
2022	4,933	$87,558	$221,900	$1,129
2023	4,938	$90,152	$253,100	$1,340

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	233	4.7%
5 to 17	573	11.6%
18 to 24	353	7.1%
25 to 34	637	12.9%
35 to 44	277	5.6%
45 to 54	618	12.5%
55 to 64	990	20.0%
65 to 74	787	15.9%
75 and over	470	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,742	75.8%
Black or African American	40	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	1.0%
Two or more races	152	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	948	19.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	309	8.2%
High school graduate	1,575	41.7%
Some college or associate's	1,157	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	507	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	231	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,010	81.9%
Carpooled	278	11.3%
Public transit	15	0.6%
Walked	29	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	4.0%
Other means	23	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	484	20.6%
15 to 29 min	499	21.2%
30 to 44 min	423	18.0%
45 to 59 min	462	19.6%
60+ min	487	20.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 8.0% (394 of 4,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,178	52.3%
Nonfamily households	1,074	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,252	95.5%
Vacant	107	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,284	57.0%
Renter-occupied	968	43.0%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,195	50.7%
1-unit, attached	189	8.0%
2 to 4 units	350	14.8%
5 to 19 units	374	15.9%
20 or more units	134	5.7%
Mobile home & other	117	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3424930
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.1090, -74.5886