Franklin

Population: 35,751
Median household income: $108,342
Median home value: $343,400

Franklin, a community in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, has 35,751 residents. The median household income of $108,342 is above the Milwaukee County median ($62,118).

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin's population held roughly steady from 36,064 to 35,751, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $251,400 to $343,400.

Households average 2.49 people. The median gross rent is $1,325.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,751
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $108,342
Median home value: $343,400
Median gross rent: $1,325
Housing units: 14,433
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,06435,751

Median household income

$82,569$108,342

Median home value

$251,400$343,400

Median gross rent

$1,066$1,325

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,064	$82,569	$251,400	$1,066
2020	36,013	$81,321	$262,200	$1,095
2021	36,685	$89,927	$280,000	$1,132
2022	36,513	$100,524	$331,200	$1,262
2023	35,751	$108,342	$343,400	$1,325

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,940	5.4%
5 to 17	6,031	16.9%
18 to 24	2,004	5.6%
25 to 34	3,338	9.3%
35 to 44	5,546	15.5%
45 to 54	4,598	12.9%
55 to 64	5,602	15.7%
65 to 74	3,669	10.3%
75 and over	3,023	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,324	82.0%
Black or African American	1,022	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.2%
Asian	1,984	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	92	0.3%
Some other race	58	0.2%
Two or more races	1,007	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,194	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate23.1%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree29.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,383	5.4%
High school graduate	5,944	23.1%
Some college or associate's	6,756	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	7,661	29.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4,032	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,943	75.4%
Carpooled	1,336	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	70	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,678	15.6%
Other means	135	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,098	21.4%
15 to 29 min	6,048	41.8%
30 to 44 min	4,165	28.8%
45 to 59 min	749	5.2%
60+ min	424	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 6.9% (2,431 of 35,111)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,895	70.4%
Nonfamily households	4,167	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,062	97.4%
Vacant	371	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,947	77.8%
Renter-occupied	3,115	22.2%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,014	62.5%
1-unit, attached	1,319	9.1%
2 to 4 units	730	5.1%
5 to 19 units	1,715	11.9%
20 or more units	1,548	10.7%
Mobile home & other	107	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5527300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 42.8839, -88.0115