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Franklin, TN real estate and demographic information

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Franklin zip codes37069, 37179, 37064, 37067, 38476, 37027, 37174, 37221

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41,756

Franklin, TN

About Franklin

Franklin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 41,756 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Franklin is the 11th largest community in Tennessee.

Unlike some cities, Franklin isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Franklin are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklin is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin who work in sales jobs (15.63%), management occupations (15.56%), and office and administrative support jobs (13.64%).

Of important note, Franklin is also a city 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.

Franklin is a very car-oriented city: 97.7% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Franklin is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

Franklin Information and Demographics

The education level of Franklin citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 42.31% of adults in Franklin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Franklin in 2000 was $27,276, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,104 for a family of four.

Franklin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Some people also speak Spanish.