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Franklin Illinois Information: Franklin, Illinois is part of MORGAN County. Population for Franklin from the last gathering is 586. You can view Franklin venues that host many Franklin IL events every year. You can also research Franklin Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Franklin Illinois real estate guide. Franklin Illinois has a latitude of 39.6213 and a longitude of -90.0419. Zip codes in Franklin, IL include 62638 ... more Franklin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Franklin, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Franklin, IL was 586.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Franklin was 290, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Franklin, IL
There are an estimated 148 married men in the town. 68.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Franklin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Franklin is 296 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Franklin, Illinois
There are an estimated 157 married women in the community. 68.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Franklin, IL
The median age of people living in Franklin, IL was 35.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Franklin was 38. There were 414 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (65) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Franklin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Franklin, IL was 584.

White Population in Franklin, IL
The estimated White population in the Franklin community is 580, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Franklin, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Franklin, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Franklin, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Franklin, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Franklin, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Franklin was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Franklin community was 5, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Franklin, IL
The household population number in Franklin was 586.

Group Quarters Population in Franklin, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Franklin, IL
The average household size in Franklin is 2.59 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Franklin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 241 total housing units in Franklin.

The number of occupied housing units was 226, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 177 were owner-occupied (78.3), and 49 were renter-occupied (21.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 15 vacant homes in Franklin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Franklin, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 144, with a median value in dollars of 62,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Franklin, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $709 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Franklin, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 341 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Franklin, Illinois
55 people in Franklin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Franklin, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Franklin was 56, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Franklin, IL
In 2000, there were 65 people in Franklin, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Franklin, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Franklin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Franklin, Illinois
There were 309 in the labor force in Franklin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Franklin was 23.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Franklin, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Franklin, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,813. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Franklin, Illinois
Per capita income in Franklin in the last full census was 16,327. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Franklin numbered 11, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Franklin, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 52, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.