Franklin, WI City Data

Franklin, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 29,494 people who live in Franklin and approximately 940,164 who live in Milwaukee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Franklin 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 Franklin. We have included Franklin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Franklin Information

Milwaukee County where Franklin resides is 1,189.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 940,164 and has a population rank of 39 out of all the places in the United States.

Franklin has a total of 29,494 people and of those residents there are 15,394 males and 14,100 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 14,856 births each year and around 9,075 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Franklin varies per year, but currently 29,227 are one race and 267 are two or more races.

Of the 29,494 people who live in Franklin, there are 7,739 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Franklin is 4,081 male and 3,658 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 22,592.

General Franklin Information
Total area in square miles - Milwaukee County	1,189.7
Water area in square miles - Milwaukee County	N/A
Resident population - Milwaukee County	940,164
Population rank - Milwaukee County	39
Total population	29,494
Total population (male)	15,394
Total population (female)	14,100
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Milwaukee County	14,856
Deaths- Milwaukee County	9,075
Population of one race	29,227
Population of two or more races	267
Population under 20 years	7,739
Population under 20 years (male)	4,081
Population under 20 years (female)	3,658
Total population 18 years and over	22,592

Franklin Social Characteristics

There are 377,729 households in Franklin. Families make up 226,685 of these households. The table below breaks down the Franklin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (147,500), male householder with no wife present (15,982) and female householder with no husband present (59,912). The remainder of the Franklin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 152,683. Franklin, WI moving companies help people in Franklin 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 Franklin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Franklin is based, there are 388,479 females 15 and over; of those females there are 128,817 never married, 163,040 now married, 8,904 separated, 42,516 widowed, and 45,202 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,671 separated, 9,564 widowed and 32,160 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Franklin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Franklin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Milwaukee County)
Total households	377,729
Family households (families)	226,685
With own children under 18 years	121,767
Married-couple family	147,500
With own children under 18 years	67,450
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,982
With own children under 18 years	7,625
Female householder, no husband present, family	59,912
With own children under 18 years	39,354
Nonfamily households	152,683
Householder living alone	124,562
65 years and over	40,376

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,732
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,041
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	23,892
Householder	7,700
Spouse	6,699
Child	8,532
Other relatives	184
Nonrelatives	293
Unmarried partner	156
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	36
Unmarried partner	422
Foster child	23
Other	58

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,499
Male householder	1,334
Male householder living alone	1,024
Male householder not living alone	310
Female householder	1,568
Female householder living alone	1,364
Female householder not living alone	204
Nonrelatives	597
Unmarried partner	266
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	217
Foster child	2
Other	79

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	388,479
Never married	128,817
Now married	163,040
Separated	8,904
Widowed	42,516
Divorced	45,202
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,671
Widowed	9,564
Divorced	32,160

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	29,494
Male	15,394
Under 5 years	876
5 to 9 years	964
10 to 14 years	1,055
15 to 17 years	663
18 and 19 years	523
20 years	234
21 years	201
22 to 24 years	549
25 to 29 years	936
30 to 34 years	1,235
35 to 39 years	1,437
40 to 44 years	1,589
45 to 49 years	1,386
50 to 54 years	1,156
55 to 59 years	748
60 and 61 years	252
62 to 64 years	310
65 and 66 years	185
67 to 69 years	273
70 to 74 years	388
75 to 79 years	261
80 to 84 years	119
85 years and over	54
Female	14,100
Under 5 years	787
5 to 9 years	872
10 to 14 years	1,026
15 to 17 years	659
18 and 19 years	314
20 years	113
21 years	115
22 to 24 years	419
25 to 29 years	713
30 to 34 years	975
35 to 39 years	1,338
40 to 44 years	1,433
45 to 49 years	1,313
50 to 54 years	1,128
55 to 59 years	705
60 and 61 years	220
62 to 64 years	330
65 and 66 years	187
67 to 69 years	298
70 to 74 years	438
75 to 79 years	361
80 to 84 years	206
85 years and over	150

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	29,494
One race	29,227
White	26,775
Black or African American	1,520
American Indian and Alaska Native	106
Asian	619
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	15
Two or more races	267

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,391
People who are White alone	26,016
People who are Black or African American alone	205
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	97
People who are Asian alone	608
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	736
People who are Some other race alone	189

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	873,148
Same house	456,746
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	49,922
Different state or abroad	72,397
Different state	51,836
Abroad	20,561

PLACE OF BIRTH (Milwaukee County)
Total resident population	940,164
Born in United States	702,931
State of residence	652,904
Different state	210,444
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,168
Foreign born	63,648

Franklin 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 Franklin. That total enrollment is 268,828 for the population of the country, which includes Franklin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 173,777 and elementary or high school enrollment was 340,729 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 65,886.

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 Franklin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	268,828
Pre-kindergarten	12,509
Public	7,265
Private	5,244
Kindergarten	20,067
Public	16,016
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	114,890
Public	92,727
Private	22,163
Elementary and high school	170,365
Public	140,325
Private	30,040
High school grades 9 to 12	55,475
Public	47,598
Private	7,877
College, undergraduate years	53,067
Public	35,716
Private	17,351
Graduate or professional school	12,820
Public	6,205
Private	6,615
Not enrolled in school	630,187

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	594,387
Less than 9th grade	35,344
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	82,070
High school graduate	174,794
Some college, no degree	125,242
Associate's degree	36,477
Bachelor's degree	140,460
Graduate or professional degree	23.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	93,384

Franklin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 718,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Franklin. The Franklin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (141,207), service occupations (67,739), sales and office occupations (118,936), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (672), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,124) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (80,200). The 718,569 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 362,732 private wage and salary workers, 57,826 government workers, 15,720 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Milwaukee County)
Population 16 years and over	718,569
In labor force	469,688
Civilian labor force	469,257
Employed	436,878
Unemployed	32,379
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	431
Females 16 years and over	381,990
In labor force	233,201
Civilian labor force	233,127
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15,513
Armed forces	74
Males 16 years and over	336,579
In labor force	236,487
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	16,866
Armed forces	357

COMMUTING TO WORK (Milwaukee County)
Workers 16 years and over	427,620
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	320,665
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	49,293
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	15,857
Other means	1,853
Worked at home	8,956
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,157,730

OCCUPATION (Milwaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	141,207
Management, professional, and related occupations	141,207
Service occupations	67,739
Sales and office occupations	118,936
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	672
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,124
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	80,200

INDUSTRY (Milwaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	141,207
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,304
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	80,675
Wholesale trade	14,061
Retail trade	45,561
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	23,270
Information	12,892
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	33,529
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	40,676
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	97,952
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	33,611
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	17,027

CLASS OF WORKER (Milwaukee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	141,207
Private wage and salary workers	362,732
Government workers	57,826
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	15,720
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Franklin Housing Characteristics

In Franklin, WI there are 400,093 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 377,729 occupied and 22,364 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Franklin, there are 182,862 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,979 units in Franklin. 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 Franklin, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Franklin, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Franklin. There are 8,286 housing units with rent less than $200, 8,151 with rent between $200-299, 49,942 with rent between $300-499 and 108,081 with rent for $500 and above. Full Franklin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Franklin, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Milwaukee County)
Total housing units	400,093
Occupied housing units	377,729
Vacant housing units	22,364

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Milwaukee County)
Total housing units	400,093
1-unit, detached	182,862
1-unit, attached	20,979
2 units	72,856
3 or 4 units	26,382
5 to 9 units	24,566
10 to 19 units	17,695
20 to 49 units	25,135
50 or more units	27,431
Mobile home	2,075

HOUSING TENURE (Milwaukee County)
Occupied housing units	377,729
Owner-occupied	198,752
Renter-occupied	178,977

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Milwaukee County)
Occupied housing units	377,729
No vehicles available	61,631
2 vehicle available	159,435
3 vehicles available	28,131
4 vehicles available	6,635
5 or more vehicles available	2,386

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Milwaukee County)
Occupied housing units	377,729
Utility gas	315,604
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	35,779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,215
Coal or coke	76
Wood	228
Solar energy	66
Other fuel	3,821
No fuel used	1,638

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Milwaukee County)
Occupied housing units	377,729
Less Than $50,000	198,752
$50,000 to $99,999	61,792
$100,000 to $149,999	52,685
$150,000 to $199,999	20,296
$200,000 to $299,999	9,042
$300,000 to $499,999	1,994
$1,000,000 or more	307
Median (dollars)	103,200

GROSS RENT (Milwaukee County)
Occupied units paying rent	178,977
Less than $200	8,286
$200 to $299	8,151
$300 to $499	49,942
$500 to $699	67,495
$700 to $999	32,518
$1,000 to $1,499	6,947
$1,500 or more	1,120