Franklinton, LA City Data

Franklinton, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,657 people who live in Franklinton and approximately 43,926 who live in Washington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Franklinton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Franklinton. We have included Franklinton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Franklinton Information

Washington County where Franklinton resides is 675.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,926 and has a population rank of 1,019 out of all the places in the United States.

Franklinton has a total of 3,657 people and of those residents there are 1,660 males and 1,997 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 655 births each year and around 559 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Franklinton varies per year, but currently 3,627 are one race and 30 are two or more races.

Of the 3,657 people who live in Franklinton, there are 1,079 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Franklinton is 536 male and 543 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,675.

General Franklinton Information
Total area in square miles - Washington County	675.97
Water area in square miles - Washington County	N/A
Resident population - Washington County	43,926
Population rank - Washington County	1,019
Total population	3,657
Total population (male)	1,660
Total population (female)	1,997
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Washington County	655
Deaths- Washington County	559
Population of one race	3,627
Population of two or more races	30
Population under 20 years	1,079
Population under 20 years (male)	536
Population under 20 years (female)	543
Total population 18 years and over	2,675

Franklinton Social Characteristics

There are 16,467 households in Franklinton. Families make up 11,666 of these households. The table below breaks down the Franklinton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,113), male householder with no wife present (750) and female householder with no husband present (2,816). The remainder of the Franklinton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,821. Franklinton, LA moving companies help people in Franklinton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Franklinton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Franklinton is based, there are 17,761 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,771 never married, 8,452 now married, 533 separated, 2,907 widowed, and 2,098 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 430 separated, 739 widowed and 1,544 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Franklinton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Franklinton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Washington County)
Total households	16,467
Family households (families)	11,666
With own children under 18 years	6,252
Married-couple family	8,113
With own children under 18 years	3,501
Male householder, no wife present, family	750
With own children under 18 years	345
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,816
With own children under 18 years	1,540
Nonfamily households	4,821
Householder living alone	4,384
65 years and over	2,054

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	512
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	422
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,817
Householder	878
Spouse	532
Child	1,052
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	51
Foster child	9
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	534
Male householder	183
Male householder living alone	165
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	305
Female householder living alone	289
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	3
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,761
Never married	3,771
Now married	8,452
Separated	533
Widowed	2,907
Divorced	2,098
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	430
Widowed	739
Divorced	1,544

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,657
Male	1,660
Under 5 years	142
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	136
15 to 17 years	98
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	35
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	109
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	109
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	29
Female	1,997
Under 5 years	129
5 to 9 years	152
10 to 14 years	114
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	25
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	101
35 to 39 years	134
40 to 44 years	127
45 to 49 years	132
50 to 54 years	108
55 to 59 years	97
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	110
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	113

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,657
One race	3,627
White	1,719
Black or African American	1,897
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	30

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,351
People who are White alone	1,537
People who are Black or African American alone	1,774
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,837
Same house	26,277
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,508
Different state or abroad	2,013
Different state	1,889
Abroad	124

PLACE OF BIRTH (Washington County)
Total resident population	43,926
Born in United States	33,845
State of residence	35,547
Different state	8,038
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	155
Foreign born	186

Franklinton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Franklinton. That total enrollment is 10,968 for the population of the country, which includes Franklinton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,841 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,721 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,261.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Franklinton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,968
Pre-kindergarten	668
Public	536
Private	132
Kindergarten	677
Public	629
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,445
Public	5,014
Private	431
Elementary and high school	8,361
Public	7,694
Private	667
High school grades 9 to 12	2,916
Public	2,680
Private	236
College, undergraduate years	1,041
Public	924
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	221
Public	150
Private	71
Not enrolled in school	31,104

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,954
Less than 9th grade	3,018
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,865
High school graduate	11,227
Some college, no degree	4,198
Associate's degree	591
Bachelor's degree	3,055
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,842

Franklinton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,505 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Franklinton. The Franklinton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,529), service occupations (2,944), sales and office occupations (3,253), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (213), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,143) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,932). The 33,505 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,926 private wage and salary workers, 2,919 government workers, 1,122 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Washington County)
Population 16 years and over	33,505
In labor force	16,381
Civilian labor force	16,348
Employed	15,014
Unemployed	1,334
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	33
Females 16 years and over	17,402
In labor force	7,542
Civilian labor force	7,542
Unemployed Civilian labor force	606
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,103
In labor force	8,839
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	728
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Washington County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,663
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,096
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,622
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	305
Other means	243
Worked at home	297
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	467,645

OCCUPATION (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,529
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,529
Service occupations	2,944
Sales and office occupations	3,253
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	213
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,143
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,932

INDUSTRY (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,529
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,101
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,186
Wholesale trade	366
Retail trade	1,757
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	748
Information	226
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	702
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,351
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	934
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	943

CLASS OF WORKER (Washington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,529
Private wage and salary workers	10,926
Government workers	2,919
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,122
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Franklinton Housing Characteristics

In Franklinton, LA there are 19,106 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,467 occupied and 2,639 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Franklinton, there are 14,162 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 215 units in Franklinton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Franklinton, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Franklinton, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Franklinton. There are 595 housing units with rent less than $200, 660 with rent between $200-299, 1,290 with rent between $300-499 and 415 with rent for $500 and above. Full Franklinton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Franklinton, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Washington County)
Total housing units	19,106
Occupied housing units	16,467
Vacant housing units	2,639

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Washington County)
Total housing units	19,106
1-unit, detached	14,162
1-unit, attached	215
2 units	425
3 or 4 units	130
5 to 9 units	196
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	236
50 or more units	33
Mobile home	3,551

HOUSING TENURE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	16,467
Owner-occupied	12,587
Renter-occupied	3,880

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	16,467
No vehicles available	1,884
2 vehicle available	8,077
3 vehicles available	1,816
4 vehicles available	434
5 or more vehicles available	114

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	16,467
Utility gas	7,327
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,087
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	80
Coal or coke
Wood	378
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	75

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Washington County)
Occupied housing units	16,467
Less Than $50,000	12,587
$50,000 to $99,999	3,110
$100,000 to $149,999	776
$150,000 to $199,999	191
$200,000 to $299,999	112
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	54,200

GROSS RENT (Washington County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,880
Less than $200	595
$200 to $299	660
$300 to $499	1,290
$500 to $699	353
$700 to $999	49
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A