Franklin, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,760 (Urban population: 7,628 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 132 (all nonfarm))

Franklin, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,398 (3,068 occupied: 2,046 owner occupied, 1,022 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	32%

Housing density: 328 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $338 (lower quartile is $219, upper quartile is $471)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $453

Median gross rent in Franklin, LA in 2007: $516

Housing units in Franklin with a mortgage: 718 (80 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 918

Franklin,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,489 (it was $57,800 in 2000)

Franklin:	$96,489
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,393 - $132,983

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $119,369
Here: $119,369
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $108,302
Here: $108,302
State: $167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $8,266
Here: $8,266
State: $189,844

Mobile homes: $22,464
Here: $22,464
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,357

In family households: 7,441 (1,486 male householders, 765 female householders)
1,546 spouses, 2,828 children (2,637 natural, 43 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 420 grandchildren, 112 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 79 other relatives, 166 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 916 (315 male householders (280 living alone)), 520 female householders (477 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 131 (123 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 834 2-persons, 546 3-persons, 458 4-persons, 271 5-persons, 109 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 757 1-person, 74 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

1,174 married couples with children.
884 single-parent households (150 men, 734 women).

90.1% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 90 (1.1%)
(28.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 337 5 rooms: 618 6 rooms: 488 7 rooms: 282 8 rooms: 138 9 or more rooms: 122

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin, Louisiana:
	1 room: 33 2 rooms: 95 3 rooms: 115 4 rooms: 309 5 rooms: 330 6 rooms: 72 7 rooms: 41 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 93
1990 to 1994: 111
1980 to 1989: 562
1970 to 1979: 518
1960 to 1969: 451
1950 to 1959: 656
1940 to 1949: 403
1939 or earlier: 588

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Franklin:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 509 3 bedrooms: 1,209 4 bedrooms: 270 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 230 2 bedrooms: 401 3 bedrooms: 293 4 bedrooms: 43 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 258 1 vehicle: 765 2 vehicles: 764 3 vehicles: 205 4 vehicles: 37 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 309 1 vehicle: 494 2 vehicles: 198 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Franklin, LA:

Less than $10,000: 69
$10,000 to $14,999: 34
$15,000 to $19,999: 51
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 44
$35,000 to $39,999: 48
$40,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 84
$60,000 to $69,999: 96
$70,000 to $79,999: 138
$80,000 to $89,999: 143
$90,000 to $99,999: 146
$100,000 to $124,999: 333
$125,000 to $149,999: 219
$150,000 to $174,999: 89
$175,000 to $199,999: 56
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$250,000 to $299,999: 66
$300,000 to $399,999: 59
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Franklin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Franklin:

Less than $100: 84 people
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 83
$250 to $299: 95
$300 to $349: 94
$350 to $399: 71
$400 to $449: 128
$450 to $499: 95
$500 to $549: 55
$550 to $599: 38
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 98

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 34 1990 to 1994: 16 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Franklin, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.7%
Number of people working at home: 39 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 489
5 to 9 minutes: 979
10 to 14 minutes: 338
15 to 19 minutes: 276
20 to 24 minutes: 230
25 to 29 minutes: 70
30 to 34 minutes: 199
35 to 39 minutes: 41
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 121
60 to 89 minutes: 91
90 or more minutes: 121

Franklin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,321 (77%)
Carpooled: 402 (13%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 27 (1%)
Walked: 118 (4%)
Other means: 97 (3%)
Worked at home: 39 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 716
$10,000 to $14,999: 314
$15,000 to $19,999: 226
$20,000 to $24,999: 294
$25,000 to $29,999: 208
$30,000 to $34,999: 188
$35,000 to $39,999: 195
$40,000 to $44,999: 137
$45,000 to $49,999: 76
$50,000 to $59,999: 174
$60,000 to $74,999: 231
$75,000 to $99,999: 208
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 26

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4277

French (except Basque): 1515

United States or American: 273

French Canadian: 237

Italian: 231

English: 187

Acadian/Cajun: 155

German: 153

Irish: 141

Subsaharan African:: 46

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27

African: 24

Ugandan: 22

Scotch-Irish: 21

Haitian: 18

Danish: 13

Norwegian: 13

Arab:: 11

Lebanese: 11

Jamaican: 9

European: 8

Swedish: 8

Dutch: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (24%)
Haiti (20%)
Other Eastern Africa (18%)
Germany (10%)
Cuba (10%)
Ireland (9%)
Thailand (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7773
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 74
South: 396
West: 106

63% of Franklin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 50
5th and 6th grade: 103
7th and 8th grade: 71
9th grade: 72
10th grade: 112
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 165
High school graduate (or equivalency): 903
Less than 1 year of college: 59
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 245
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 171
Master's degree: 76
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 51
5th and 6th grade: 57
7th and 8th grade: 165
9th grade: 164
10th grade: 174
11th grade: 131
12th grade, no diploma: 140
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,199
Less than 1 year of college: 150
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 378
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 255
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,396
Black householders: $24,572
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,570
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $66,314
Some other race householders: $40,490
Two or more races householders: $61,901
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,331

Franklin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Franklin household income for Black householders

Franklin household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Franklin household income for Some other race householders

Franklin household income for Two or more races householders

Franklin household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Franklin marital status for males

Franklin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,111
Black or African American householders: $89,005
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $53,174
Some other race householders: $132,035
Two or more races householders: $86,878
Hispanic or Latino householders: $100,294

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,480
One, attached: 63
Two: 45
3 or 4: 81
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 69
20 to 49: 121
Mobile homes: 503
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,944

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Franklin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (26%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (34%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 142

Here:	12.2%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107

Here:	19.1%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	8.8%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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