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Population in July 2007: 12,023. Population change since 2000: +4.3%
 

Males: 5,941  (49.4%)
Females: 6,082  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  40.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $106,100 (it was $87,627 in 2000)
Franklin Park  $106,100
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $267,600 (it was $198,000 in 2000)
Franklin Park  $267,600
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Franklin Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Franklin Park: 112.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.8%), Irish (19.2%), Italian (14.8%), English (13.1%), Polish (7.7%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/08/1961

Elevation: 1246 feet

Land area: 13.6 square miles.

Population density: 885 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Franklin Park

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin Park borough

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 73.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

454 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:  4.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Franklin Park:  2.2% ($4,408)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (13.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (342.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sewickley Hills borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Bradfordwoods borough, PA (3.2 miles ), McCandless Township, PA (4.4 miles ), Sewickley Heights borough, PA (4.8 miles ), Emsworth borough, PA (5.4 miles ), Ben Avon Heights borough, PA (5.6 miles ), Glenfield borough, PA (5.6 miles ), Bell Acres borough, PA (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 80.09 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,386 (-29.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 492 (9.1%)


49 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Franklin Park, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,309 (+13.0%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)


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Crime in Franklin Park by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100000
    per 100,000 8.80.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 010101
    per 100,000 0.08.80.08.60.08.5
Assaults 842245
    per 100,000 70.435.017.317.234.142.5
Burglaries 11710161516
    per 100,000 96.761.386.6137.5127.9135.9
Thefts 566657678867
    per 100,000 492.5578.2493.3575.9750.2569.0
Auto thefts 7103221
    per 100,000 61.687.626.017.217.18.5
Arson 010011
    per 100,000 0.08.80.00.08.58.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 52.544.131.340.147.144.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.75
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Franklin Park, Pennsylvania

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Franklin Park-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Franklin Park city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 45.2 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin Park:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL CRANBERRY (about 8 miles; CRANBERRY TWP, PA)
  • OHIO VALLEY GENL HOSP (about 9 miles; MCKEES ROCKS, PA)
  • FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin Park:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 53 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin Park:
  • LAKEHILL (about 10 miles; MARS, PA; ID: P09)
  • ZELIENOPLE MUNI (about 15 miles; ZELIENOPLE, PA; ID: 8G7)
  • BUTLER COUNTY/K W SCHOLTER FIELD (about 17 miles; BUTLER, PA; ID: BTP)

Amtrak station near Franklin Park:
  • 13 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin Park:
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Notable location: Franklin Park Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Franklin Park include: Fairmount Church (A), Franklin Church (B), Little Hill Church (C), Trinity Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Sechlers Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rippling Run (A), Fish Run (B), East Branch Big Sewickley Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Franklin Park: Tree of Life Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Franklin Park compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegheny County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Franklin Park government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $961,000
    Parks and Recreation: $442,000
    All Other: $344,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,399,000
    Police Protection: $1,205,000
    Parks and Recreation: $802,000
    Sewerage: $418,000
    Financial Administration: $300,000
    Central Staff Services: $294,000
    General - Other: $252,000
    Local Fire Protection: $226,000
    Libraries: $219,000
    General Public Buildings: $145,000
    Housing and Community Development: $114,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $106,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $260,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $83,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $21,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,970,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,880,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $174,000
    Regular Highways: $44,000
    Parks and Recreation: $43,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,287,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $245,000
    Highways: $238,000
    Housing and Community Development: $67,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,641,000
    Property: $1,331,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $414,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $82,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,167,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Franklin Park:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Franklin Park:
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Franklin Park:
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


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