Franklin

Population: 6,026
Median household income: $54,955
Median home value: $109,200

Franklin is a community in Venango County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,026 residents. At $54,955, its median household income sits below Venango County's $61,626.

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin's population declined 2.0% from 6,148 to 6,026, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $85,800 to $109,200.

Owners occupy 49.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,026
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,955
Median home value: $109,200
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 2,950
Homeownership rate: 49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1486,026

Median household income

$43,828$54,955

Median home value

$85,800$109,200

Median gross rent

$599$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,148	$43,828	$85,800	$599
2020	6,092	$45,172	$90,900	$617
2021	6,128	$53,289	$88,000	$635
2022	6,066	$54,235	$105,000	$692
2023	6,026	$54,955	$109,200	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	493	8.2%
5 to 17	615	10.2%
18 to 24	661	11.0%
25 to 34	786	13.0%
35 to 44	654	10.9%
45 to 54	714	11.8%
55 to 64	874	14.5%
65 to 74	664	11.0%
75 and over	565	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,150	85.5%
Black or African American	286	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	229	3.8%
Two or more races	310	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	320	7.5%
High school graduate	1,662	39.0%
Some college or associate's	1,228	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	577	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	470	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone59.3%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked8.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,552	59.3%
Carpooled	421	16.1%
Public transit	14	0.5%
Walked	224	8.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	406	15.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,193	54.0%
15 to 29 min	650	29.4%
30 to 44 min	230	10.4%
45 to 59 min	15	0.7%
60+ min	123	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 17.2% (990 of 5,750)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,605	61.7%
Nonfamily households	996	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,601	88.2%
Vacant	349	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,295	49.8%
Renter-occupied	1,306	50.2%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,909	64.7%
1-unit, attached	72	2.4%
2 to 4 units	358	12.1%
5 to 19 units	333	11.3%
20 or more units	187	6.3%
Mobile home & other	91	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4227456
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 41.3830, -79.8321