Franklin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,935 people and four associated neighborhoods, Franklin is the 225th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Franklin was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
A relatively large number of people in Franklin telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the benefits of Franklin is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.16 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Franklin are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.59% of adults in Franklin having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $30,843, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,372 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Franklin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.