Franklin County, IN

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2020 Population

22,750

0.105% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0.474% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

7.99%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$68,180

9.15% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$167,200

4.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Franklin County, IN had a population of 22.8k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $68,180. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Franklin County, IN declined from 22,774 to 22,750, a −0.105% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,462 to $68,180, a 9.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.65%), White (Hispanic) (0.541%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.418%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.382%).

None of the households in Franklin County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Franklin County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Franklin County, IN was $167,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Franklin County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, IN borders Dearborn County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Fayette County, IN, Ripley County, IN, Rush County, IN, Union County, IN, Butler County, OH, and Hamilton County, OH.

Population & Diversity

Franklin County, IN is home to a population of 22.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 0.853% of Franklin County, IN residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2020, there were 58.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22k people) in Franklin County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 376 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 123 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2020 Citizenship

99.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.6% of Franklin County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin County, IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Franklin County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
22k ± 66
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 128
White (Hispanic)
123 ± 72

1.17%

Hispanic Population

267 people

1.17% of the people in Franklin County, IN are hispanic (267 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin County, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.853%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

1.23%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

281 people

As of 2020, 0.853% of Franklin County, IN residents (194 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin County, IN was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Franklin County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
441 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
234 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
221 ± 102

Franklin County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Franklin County, IN employs 11.6k people. The largest industries in Franklin County, IN are Manufacturing (2,915 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,486 people), and Retail Trade (1,110 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,647), Finance & Insurance ($80,139), and Wholesale Trade ($70,909).

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2020 Value

± 784

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 8.72%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Franklin County, IN grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 11.3k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,462 people), Production Occupations (1,340 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,044 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k

2020 Value

± 784

2.59%

1 Year growth

± 8.72%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Franklin County, IN grew at a rate of 2.59%, from 11.3k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, IN, are Manufacturing (2,915 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,486 people), and Retail Trade (1,110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,612

Median earning men ± $3,709

$30,203

Median earning women ± $1,731

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($100,389), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,856), and Manufacturing ($57,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($71,190), Wholesale Trade ($67,778), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,868).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

187
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
105
Other Services, Except Public Administration
85
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $78.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($44.4B) and Base metals ($39.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Indiana products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Indiana.

$486B

2020 Value in Indiana

$897B

Projected 2050 Value in Indiana

84.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Indiana trade was $486B. This is expected to increase 84.5% to $897B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Indiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Indiana to other states, or from other states to Indiana.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$41.4B
Michigan
$40.6B
Ohio
$40B

In 2020, the top outbound Indiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $41.4B, followed by Michigan with $40.6B and Ohio and $40B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Indiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Franklin County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 80.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.41%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.41%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Franklin County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.655% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.645% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Some college (1.14M), and Bachelors Degree (831k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin County, IN was $167,200 in 2020, which is 0.728 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $160,200 to $167,200, a 4.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin County, IN is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Franklin County, IN have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Franklin County, IN is $68,180. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Franklin County, IN was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $84,226, followed by Census Tract 9696 and Census Tract 9698, with respective values of $80,252 and $78,614.

Property

$167,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,338

$7,224

Median Property Taxes

±$593

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Franklin County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2020

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 81.5% of the housing units in Franklin County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9696
Census Tract 9698

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin County, IN was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $84,226, followed by Census Tract 9696 and Census Tract 9698, with respective values of $80,252 and $78,614.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Franklin County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,180

Median Household Income

± $3,574

8.87k

Number of Households

± 650

In 2020, the median household income of the 8.87k households in Franklin County, IN grew to $68,180 from the previous year's value of $62,462.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin County, IN is from Indiana.

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.455

2019 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2020, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.725% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Worked At Home (7.84%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2020, 84.3% of workers in Franklin County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.84%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, IN have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Franklin County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, IN (1.81k out of 22.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of Franklin County, IN has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Indiana was $8,300 in 2014. This is a 4.76% increase from the previous year ($7,923).

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, IN see 1263 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.13% increase from the previous year (1190 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1517 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2845 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Indiana. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Indiana, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,263 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, IN

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, IN see an average of 1,263 patients per year. This represents a 6.13% increase from the previous year (1,190 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Franklin County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Indiana across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.15%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, IN grew by 33.6% from 5.36% to 7.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Franklin County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Franklin County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, IN.

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