Franklin Furnace

Population: 1,511
Median household income: $60,306
Median home value: $116,200

Franklin Furnace is a community in Scioto County, Ohio, home to 1,511 residents. The median household income of $60,306 is above the Scioto County median ($49,571).

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin Furnace's population declined 3.1% from 1,559 to 1,511, while its median home value rose 35.3% from $85,900 to $116,200.

85.3% of workers drive to work alone. 55.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,511
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,306
Median home value: $116,200
Median gross rent: $599
Housing units: 546
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5591,511

Median household income

$40,270$60,306

Median home value

$85,900$116,200

Median gross rent

$592$599

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,559	$40,270	$85,900	$592
2020	1,795	$45,904	$91,100	$850
2021	1,777	$42,198	$75,400	$951
2022	1,896	$49,200	$100,700	$660
2023	1,511	$60,306	$116,200	$599

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3421.3%

35 to 4419.2%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	3.4%
5 to 17	193	12.8%
18 to 24	156	10.3%
25 to 34	322	21.3%
35 to 44	290	19.2%
45 to 54	122	8.1%
55 to 64	183	12.1%
65 to 74	87	5.8%
75 and over	106	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,372	90.8%
Black or African American	89	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	10.5%
High school graduate	533	48.0%
Some college or associate's	244	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	147	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	69	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	418	85.3%
Carpooled	49	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	140	30.0%
15 to 29 min	63	13.5%
30 to 44 min	164	35.1%
45 to 59 min	23	4.9%
60+ min	77	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 10.1% (114 of 1,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	294	60.9%
Nonfamily households	189	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	483	88.5%
Vacant	63	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	385	79.7%
Renter-occupied	98	20.3%

1-unit, detached55.5%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	303	55.5%
1-unit, attached	21	3.8%
2 to 4 units	46	8.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	176	32.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3928532
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 38.6259, -82.8501