One downside of living in Franklin is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Franklin, the average commute to work is 34.79 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Franklin citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.82% of adults 25 and older in Franklin have a college degree.
The per capita income in Franklin in 2018 was $40,764, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,056 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Franklin is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Franklin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.06% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
