Franklin Square

Population: 30,559
Median household income: $140,051
Median home value: $640,300

Franklin Square, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 30,559 residents. At $140,051, its median household income sits in line with Nassau County's $143,408.

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin Square's population declined 4.7% from 32,055 to 30,559, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $476,100 to $640,300.

The typical home was built around 1954. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,559
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $140,051
Median home value: $640,300
Median gross rent: $2,052
Housing units: 10,062
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,05530,559

Median household income

$107,415$140,051

Median home value

$476,100$640,300

Median gross rent

$1,761$2,052

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,055	$107,415	$476,100	$1,761
2020	31,537	$111,749	$517,700	$1,778
2021	32,381	$123,334	$559,200	$1,832
2022	31,969	$136,225	$621,500	$2,068
2023	30,559	$140,051	$640,300	$2,052

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,531	5.0%
5 to 17	4,347	14.2%
18 to 24	2,838	9.3%
25 to 34	4,330	14.2%
35 to 44	3,851	12.6%
45 to 54	3,855	12.6%
55 to 64	4,068	13.3%
65 to 74	3,172	10.4%
75 and over	2,567	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,108	56.0%
Black or African American	1,551	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	4,495	14.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	314	1.0%
Two or more races	646	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,442	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,039	9.3%
High school graduate	5,733	26.2%
Some college or associate's	5,761	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,788	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,522	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit11.2%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,481	68.6%
Carpooled	1,054	6.9%
Public transit	1,712	11.2%
Walked	82	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,544	10.1%
Other means	409	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,118	15.4%
15 to 29 min	4,259	31.0%
30 to 44 min	2,959	21.5%
45 to 59 min	1,536	11.2%
60+ min	2,866	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 5.8% (1,772 of 30,421)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,002	82.2%
Nonfamily households	1,734	17.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,736	96.8%
Vacant	326	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,083	83.0%
Renter-occupied	1,653	17.0%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,581	85.3%
1-unit, attached	92	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,205	12.0%
5 to 19 units	107	1.1%
20 or more units	28	0.3%
Mobile home & other	49	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3627309
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7002, -73.6775

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