Franklin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,991 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The citizens of Franklin are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.33% of adults in Franklin having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Franklin in 2018 was $32,849, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,396 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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, English, Irish, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.