| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 19,580 | 68 | 0.4% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 23,343 | 67 | 0.4% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 24,645 | 65 | 0.4% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 13.1% | 25 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | 35 | 23 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 1 | 74 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 113 | 48 | 0.3% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,540 | 62 | 6.6% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 4,227 | 63 | 18.1% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,867 | 63 | 8.0% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,334 | 65 | 27.1% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 6,179 | 66 | 26.5% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 3,196 | 69 | 13.7% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 37.9 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 38 | 79 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 109 | 52 | 0.5% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 76 | 83 | 0.3% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 68 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 22,990 | 67 | 98.5% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 127 | 77 | 0.5% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 23,180 | 65 | 99.3% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 163 | 82 | 0.7% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 7,868 | 70 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 2,443 | 63 | 31.0% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 2,750 | 71 | 35.0% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 513 | 74 | 6.5% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 1,496 | 79 | 19.0% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 9,365 | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 8,596 | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 6,405 $100,100 | 69 17 | 74.5% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,463 $407 | 76 76 | 17.0% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 3,065 | 73 | 0.3% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 3,065 | 73 | 0.3% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 189 | 76 | 0.3% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 131 | 83 | 0.2% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 96 | 75 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 20 | 82 | 0.2% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 15 | 93 | 0.3% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 14,218 | 70 | 0.4% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 76.1% | 78 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 12.5% | 50 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $31,649 | 25 | 95.3% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $51,541 | 18 | 108.7% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 9.3% | 69 | 75.6% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.8% | 68 | 74.9% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 71 | 66 | 0.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 1,959 | 65 | 0.3% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 1,205 | 71 | 0.3% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 287 | 66 | 0.3% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 26 | 74 | 0.3% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 193 | 74 | 0.3% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 11,879 | 64 | 0.4% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 11,100 | 64 | 0.4% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 779 | 63 | 0.4% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.6 | 31 | 111.9% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.4 | 51 | 100.0% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 7,746 | 100.0% | $199,013 | 100.0% | $25,692 | | Wage and Salary | 4,959 | 64.0% | $132,868 | 66.8% | $26,793 | | Farm Proprietors | 805 | 10.4% | $1,377 | 0.7% | $1,711 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,982 | 25.6% | $28,715 | 14.4% | $14,488 | | Farm | 846 | 10.9% | $2,571 | 1.3% | $3,039 | | Nonfarm | 6,900 | 89.1% | $196,442 | 98.7% | $28,470 | | Private | 5,804 | 74.9% | $152,654 | 76.7% | $26,302 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 568 | 7.3% | $6,804 | 3.4% | $11,979 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 101 | 1.3% | $926 | 0.5% | $9,168 | | Construction | 635 | 8.2% | $15,194 | 7.6% | $23,928 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Manufacturing | 698 | 9.0% | $39,821 | 20.0% | $57,050 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 218 | 2.8% | $5,028 | 2.5% | $23,064 | | Retail Trade | 967 | 12.5% | $16,678 | 8.4% | $17,247 | | Trans., Warehousing | 234 | 3.0% | $6,667 | 3.4% | $28,491 | | Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Other Private (not above) | 1,743* | 22.5%* | $41,269* | 20.7%* | $23,677* | | Government | 1,096 | 14.1% | $43,788 | 22.0% | $39,953 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 82 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $12,253 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 48 | 58.5% | 70.8% | $9,853 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 34 | 41.5% | 26.0% | $2,400 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Franklin FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Franklin TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,439 | 13.9% | All Areas | 7,134 | 44.5% | | Ripley County | 334 | 3.2% | Ohio (State) | 2,857 | 17.8% | | Fayette County | 318 | 3.1% | Ripley County | 1,705 | 10.6% | | Ohio (State) | 138 | 1.3% | Decatur County | 549 | 3.4% | | Dearborn County | 120 | 1.2% | Fayette County | 367 | 2.3% | | Union County | 106 | 1.0% | Out of state | 339 | 2.1% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |