Overview
36,685
Total Population
43.5
Median age
49.74%
Female population %
101:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
55.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,314
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Franklin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Franklin is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Franklin's population under 18 was 20.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Franklin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Franklin, 17.16% were under the age of 15, 15.04% aged 15 to 29, 49.48% aged 30 to 64, 16.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 191 less females than males in Franklin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Franklin, WI.
- The Franklin, WI gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,459.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,520.
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Race / Ethnicity
Franklin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Franklin population: 81.59% are White, 5.17% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.70% are Asian, 2.92% are some other race and 4.08% are multiracial.
- Franklin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,314 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,371 (93.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Franklin is White with a population of 29,93 (81.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Franklin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 36,821 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Franklin's population increased by 5,887 (19.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Franklin's population increased by 1,322 (3.72%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,612.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)