About Franklin

Franklin is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 14,405 people and just one neighborhood, Franklin is the 96th largest community in Michigan.

Franklin is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Franklin is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin who work in management occupations (19.57%), sales jobs (15.93%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.00%).

Of important note, Franklin is also a town of artists. Franklin has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Franklin's character.

Also of interest is that Franklin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Franklin is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Franklin is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Franklin's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

For most residents of Franklin, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 99% of people in Franklin drive alone to work on most days, making Franklin a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Franklin's landscape.

Franklin is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Franklin Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Franklin, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Franklin is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.80% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Franklin in 2000 was $51,223, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $204,892 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Franklin home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Franklin is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include German, Irish, English, Polish, Italian, Russian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Franklin is English.