Franklin, KY City Data

Franklin, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,996 people who live in Franklin and approximately 16,405 who live in Simpson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Franklin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Franklin. We have included Franklin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Franklin Information

Simpson County where Franklin resides is 236.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,405 and has a population rank of 1,997 out of all the places in the United States.

Franklin has a total of 7,996 people and of those residents there are 3,785 males and 4,211 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 238 births each year and around 171 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Franklin varies per year, but currently 7,923 are one race and 73 are two or more races.

Of the 7,996 people who live in Franklin, there are 2,202 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Franklin is 1,112 male and 1,090 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,979.

General Franklin Information
Total area in square miles - Simpson County	236.19
Water area in square miles - Simpson County	N/A
Resident population - Simpson County	16,405
Population rank - Simpson County	1,997
Total population	7,996
Total population (male)	3,785
Total population (female)	4,211
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Simpson County	238
Deaths- Simpson County	171
Population of one race	7,923
Population of two or more races	73
Population under 20 years	2,202
Population under 20 years (male)	1,112
Population under 20 years (female)	1,090
Total population 18 years and over	5,979

Franklin Social Characteristics

There are 6,415 households in Franklin. Families make up 4,647 of these households. The table below breaks down the Franklin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,645), male householder with no wife present (228) and female householder with no husband present (683). The remainder of the Franklin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,778. Franklin, KY moving companies help people in Franklin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Franklin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Franklin is based, there are 6,621 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,056 never married, 3,776 now married, 150 separated, 895 widowed, and 744 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6 separated, 173 widowed and 784 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Franklin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Franklin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Simpson County)
Total households	6,415
Family households (families)	4,647
With own children under 18 years	2,351
Married-couple family	3,645
With own children under 18 years	1,626
Male householder, no wife present, family	228
With own children under 18 years	140
Female householder, no husband present, family	683
With own children under 18 years	448
Nonfamily households	1,778
Householder living alone	1,555
65 years and over	669

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,128
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	902
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,563
Householder	2,176
Spouse	1,565
Child	2,281
Other relatives	88
Nonrelatives	168
Unmarried partner	82
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	150
Foster child	6
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,218
Male householder	403
Male householder living alone	333
Male householder not living alone	70
Female householder	672
Female householder living alone	625
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	143
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	N/A
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,621
Never married	1,056
Now married	3,776
Separated	150
Widowed	895
Divorced	744
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6
Widowed	173
Divorced	784

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,996
Male	3,785
Under 5 years	310
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	282
15 to 17 years	159
18 and 19 years	86
20 years	62
21 years	52
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	284
30 to 34 years	283
35 to 39 years	296
40 to 44 years	281
45 to 49 years	253
50 to 54 years	222
55 to 59 years	182
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	90
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	104
75 to 79 years	100
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	52
Female	4,211
Under 5 years	308
5 to 9 years	287
10 to 14 years	233
15 to 17 years	163
18 and 19 years	99
20 years	51
21 years	58
22 to 24 years	165
25 to 29 years	273
30 to 34 years	290
35 to 39 years	288
40 to 44 years	281
45 to 49 years	278
50 to 54 years	270
55 to 59 years	205
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	94
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	113
70 to 74 years	165
75 to 79 years	177
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	136

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,996
One race	7,923
White	6,476
Black or African American	1,340
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	61
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	6
Two or more races	73

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,781
People who are White alone	6,322
People who are Black or African American alone	1,282
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	61
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	65
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,204
Same house	8,141
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,320
Different state or abroad	1,472
Different state	1,321
Abroad	151

PLACE OF BIRTH (Simpson County)
Total resident population	16,405
Born in United States	10,936
State of residence	11,082
Different state	5,092
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	36
Foreign born	195

Franklin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Franklin. That total enrollment is 3,705 for the population of the country, which includes Franklin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,546 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,687 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 393.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Franklin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,705
Pre-kindergarten	237
Public	191
Private	46
Kindergarten	230
Public	214
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,941
Public	1,754
Private	187
Elementary and high school	2,844
Public	2,607
Private	237
High school grades 9 to 12	903
Public	853
Private	50
College, undergraduate years	333
Public	307
Private	26
Graduate or professional school	61
Public	61
Private
Not enrolled in school	11,920

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,680
Less than 9th grade	1,330
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,488
High school graduate	4,384
Some college, no degree	1,717
Associate's degree	485
Bachelor's degree	1,276
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	750

Franklin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,504 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Franklin. The Franklin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,666), service occupations (896), sales and office occupations (1,708), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (830) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,633). The 12,504 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,356 private wage and salary workers, 726 government workers, 675 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Simpson County)
Population 16 years and over	12,504
In labor force	8,125
Civilian labor force	8,125
Employed	7,861
Unemployed	264
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,478
In labor force	3,745
Civilian labor force	3,745
Unemployed Civilian labor force	119
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,026
In labor force	4,380
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	145
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Simpson County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,726
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,115
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,207
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	120
Other means	51
Worked at home	207
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	154,785

OCCUPATION (Simpson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,666
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,666
Service occupations	896
Sales and office occupations	1,708
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	830
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,633

INDUSTRY (Simpson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,666
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	411
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,707
Wholesale trade	177
Retail trade	965
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	402
Information	138
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	216
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	322
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	912
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	518
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	124

CLASS OF WORKER (Simpson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,666
Private wage and salary workers	6,356
Government workers	726
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	675
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Franklin Housing Characteristics

In Franklin, KY there are 7,016 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,415 occupied and 601 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Franklin, there are 5,342 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 50 units in Franklin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Franklin, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Franklin, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Franklin. There are 117 housing units with rent less than $200, 110 with rent between $200-299, 656 with rent between $300-499 and 665 with rent for $500 and above. Full Franklin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Franklin, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Simpson County)
Total housing units	7,016
Occupied housing units	6,415
Vacant housing units	601

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Simpson County)
Total housing units	7,016
1-unit, detached	5,342
1-unit, attached	50
2 units	353
3 or 4 units	143
5 to 9 units	270
10 to 19 units	62
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units	24
Mobile home	736

HOUSING TENURE (Simpson County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Owner-occupied	4,603
Renter-occupied	1,812

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Simpson County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
No vehicles available	536
2 vehicle available	3,928
3 vehicles available	965
4 vehicles available	187
5 or more vehicles available	86

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Simpson County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Utility gas	3,059
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,809
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	136
Coal or coke
Wood	72
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Simpson County)
Occupied housing units	6,415
Less Than $50,000	4,603
$50,000 to $99,999	1,975
$100,000 to $149,999	623
$150,000 to $199,999	228
$200,000 to $299,999	105
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	81,400

GROSS RENT (Simpson County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,812
Less than $200	117
$200 to $299	110
$300 to $499	656
$500 to $699	544
$700 to $999	121
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A