Franklin, Connecticut Population

Overview

1,835

Total Population

41.9

Median age

50.14%

Female population %

99.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

55.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

147

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Franklin town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Franklin town is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Franklin town's population under 18 was 23.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Franklin town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Franklin town, 18.96% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 47.57% aged 30 to 64, 14.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5 more females than males in Franklin town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.14% females and 49.86% males in Franklin, Connecticut.
The Franklin, Connecticut gender ratio is 99.5:100 i.e. 99.5 men to 100 women (0.995).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 93.

Franklin town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Franklin town population: 83.81% are White, 1.96% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 2.07% are some other race and 11.88% are multiracial.
Franklin town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 147 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,688 (91.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Franklin town is White with a population of 1,538 (83.81% of the total population).

Franklin town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,988 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Franklin town's population increased by 80 (4.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Franklin town's population decreased by 68 (3.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, Franklin town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,840.