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Franklin, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Franklin is 7,483, which is 10.43% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Franklin population density is 713.23 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Franklin is black, which represent 58.09% of the total population. The average Franklin education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,483. #80

Population Growth Since 2000, #284

Franklin, LA		-10.43%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #192

Franklin, LA	713.23 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,712 (36.24%, #392)
Black:	4,347 (58.09%, #89)
Hispanic:	305 (4.08%, #115)
Asian:	138 (1.84%, #72)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11 (0.15%, #215)
One Race, Other:	182 (2.43%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	93 (1.24%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	94 (30.82%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	171 (56.07%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	34 (11.15%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	46 (33.33%, see rank)
Filipino:	9 (6.52%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	83 (60.14%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,704 (89.59%) out of the total population of 7,483 reported first ancestry.

	Franklin, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.08%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	22	0.29%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	34	0.45%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	170	2.27%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	904	12.08%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	144	1.92%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	185	2.47%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	251	3.35%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	31	0.41%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	6	0.08%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	13	0.17%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	24	0.32%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.05%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	1,178	15.74%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,547 (47.40%, see rank)

Females: 3,936 (52.60%, see rank)

Franklin, LA	Male: 47.40% Female: 52.60%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Franklin, LA	38.70 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Franklin, LA	35.10 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Franklin, LA	39.90 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Franklin, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	575	7.68%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	440	5.88%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	604	8.07%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	506	6.76%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	500	6.68%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	919	12.28%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	773	10.33%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,068	14.27%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	983	13.14%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	682	9.11%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	336	4.49%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	97	1.30%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Franklin, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,858, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,044, 21.49%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,114, 43.52%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,135, 23.36%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	352, 7.25%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	213, 4.38%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.20, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Franklin, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	257	83.27%	16.73%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	863	86.56%, see rank	13.44%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	419	85.44%, see rank	14.56%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	140	82.14%, see rank	17.86%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	22	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Franklin, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	2,626, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.76, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	675, 25.70%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,951, 74.30%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,890, 71.97%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.41, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	965, 36.75%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	736, 28.03%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Franklin, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,864	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,672	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	1,218	45.58%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	1,125	42.10%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	49	1.83%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	280	10.48%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,192	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	1,107	34.68%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	1,270	39.79%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	368	11.53%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	447	14.00%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Franklin, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	7,290	97.42%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,501	86.88%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	706	9.43%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	83	1.11%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	193	2.58%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	92	1.23%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	101	1.35%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.15%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	96	1.28%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	21	0.28%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	65	0.87%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Franklin, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	2,366	90.10%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	74	2.82%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	148	5.64%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	38	1.45%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.