Franklin township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,656

Total Population

46.3

Median age

49.21%

Female population %

103.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

54

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Franklin township is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Franklin township's population under 18 was 18.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Franklin township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Franklin township, 15.16% were under the age of 15, 18.24% aged 15 to 29, 46.92% aged 30 to 64, 18.84% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26 less females than males in Franklin township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.21% females and 50.79% males in Franklin township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
The Franklin township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 103.2:100 i.e. 103.2 men to 100 women (1.032).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 132.

Franklin township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Franklin township population: 96.14% are White, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are some other race and 2.96% are multiracial.
Franklin township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,602 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Franklin township is White with a population of 1,592 (96.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,724 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Franklin township's population increased by 147 (9.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Franklin township's population decreased by 3 (0.17%), 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 2022, Franklin township's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,566.